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The optimal allocation of watershed conservation funding : a case study of the John Day River Basin, Oregon

Creator:

Skelton, Katharine

Abstract:

This study determines the optimal allocation of watershed conservation funds in the John Day River Basin, Oregon. Fund managers can use a variety of targeting schemes to allocate their limited resources. Depending on which targeting criteria is used, they may or may not be achieving the maximum environmental benefits per...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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the John Day River Basin, Oregon 131 The Optimal Allocation of Watershed Conservation Funding: A
Modeling conservation incentives for private landowners

Creator:

Langpap, Christian

Abstract:

This dissertation consists of three papers on the use of incentives for conservation of endangered species on private land. The first paper examines incentives based on providing landowners with assurances regarding future regulation in exchange for their participation in a conservation agreement. The second and third papers are empirical analyses...

Resource Type:

Dissertation