Konferenzpaper

Jahr der Veröffentlichung: 2015

URL: http://www.bioecon-network.org/pages/17th_2015/Nuppenau.pdf

Konferenz: 17th Annual BIOECON Conference "Experimental and Behavioural Economics and the Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services"

Abstract: 
In land use conflicts between humans and nature, in particular in case of prestigious species (here elephants as example), typically valuation is done from a human perspective, i.e. anthropocentric. It is based on human utility, willingness to pay, etc.; yet in a biased way, because a user states preferences without knowing “costs of nature” in provision. I.e. we have no mean of recognizing nature wealth per se. We depart and include an energy loss minimization as a complementary optimization of nature (as surrogate for wealth) and aim at detection of “values” from behaviour. The value detection is combined with a system analysis on human-animal-energy-acquisition and the corresponding – conflict is spelt out. In a system analysis on conflict we equate biomass (energy) demand of humans with that of species at highest trophic level (as said elephants). Then adjustments look at reaching equilibrium; this is made letting shadow prices change. In this regard we emulate a joint welfare analysis as if demands equate; we assume two different demand functions for land: humans and animals. The allocation is considered “optimal” and delivers us “values”.

Harvard-Zitierstil: Nuppenau, E. (2015) Ecological-Economic Valuation of Prestigious Species in Case of Human-Wildlife Conflicts: The Elephant Example, 17th Annual BIOECON Conference "Experimental and Behavioural Economics and the Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services", Cambridge, 13-15 September 2015. http://www.bioecon-network.org/pages/17th_2015/Nuppenau.pdf

APA-Zitierstil: Nuppenau, E. (2015, 13-15 September 2015). Ecological-Economic Valuation of Prestigious Species in Case of Human-Wildlife Conflicts: The Elephant Example. 17th Annual BIOECON Conference "Experimental and Behavioural Economics and the Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services", Cambridge. http://www.bioecon-network.org/pages/17th_2015/Nuppenau.pdf