Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Peter W. Schuhmann, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

Papers:

"Differential Influence of Relative Poverty on Environmental Preferences: Evidence From Rural Indonesia"
Klaus Glenk, University of Goettingen (Contact Author)
Jan Barkmann, University of Goettingen
S. Schwarze, University of Goettingen
M. Zeller, University of Goettingen
R. Marggraf, University of Goettingen

"Agricultural Price Supports as a Conservation Tool: The Case of Shade-Coffee in the Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico"
Beatriz Avalos-Sartorio, Resources for the Future (Contact Author)
Allen Blackman, Resources for the Future

"Forest Resource Management Between Conservation and Poverty Alleviation: Simulation Results From Northwest Madagascar"
Klas Sander, The Global Environment Facility (GEF) (Contact Author)
Manfred Zeller, University of Goettingen

"Central Americans National Parks, Volcan Poas National Park in Costa Rica, Volcan Mombacho Natural Reserve in Nicaragua and La Tigra National Park in Honduras: Valuation and Variables"
Juan Aguirre, Center for Sustainable Development - Costa Rica (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jagannadha Rao Matta, University of Florida
Juan Aguirre, Center for Sustainable Development - Costa Rica
Allen Blackman, Resources for the Future
Catherine M. Chambers, Central Missouri State University

Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Juan Aguirre, Center for Sustainable Development - Costa Rica

Papers:

"Optimum Incentives and Habitat Conservation on Florida's Non-Industrial Private Forests"
Jagannadha Rao Matta, University of Florida (Contact Author)
Janaki Alavalapati, University of Florida
Evan Mercer, U.S. Forest Service

"Stochastic Dominance, Entropy and Biodiversity Manasgement"
Catherine M. Chambers, Central Missouri State University (Contact Author)
John R. Crooker, Central Missouri State University

"Assessing the Effectiveness of Biodiversity Conservation Strategies: The Case of the United States' Endangered Species Act"
Joe Kerkvliet, Oregon State University
Christian Langpap, Tulane University (Contact Author)

"Using an Elasticity-Based Model to Assess the Economic Impact of Import Regulations to Prevent Mediterranean Fruit Fly Establishment in U.S.: Applications on the Import of Spanish Clementines"
Wen-yuan Huang, USDA-ERS (Contact Author)
Craig Osteen, USDA-ERS

Discussants:

Christian Langpap, Tulane University
Erin Baker, University of Massachusetts
Georgina Moreno, Scripps College
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University