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International trade, species diversity, and habitat conservation

Smulders,Sjak
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van Soest,D.P.
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Withagen,C.A.A.M.
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Trade barriers mayimprove welfare if propertyrights with respect to renewable natural resources are lacking. Previous studies focus on the role of overharvesting, but we argue that trade-induced habitat destruction should also be taken into account. Habitat is one of the keyfactors determining the long-run viabilityof manynatural resources, and economic activityoftentimes goes at the expense of habitat. While open access gives rise to within-industryexternalities, habitat destruction creates across-industry externalities. We identifyunder what circumstances trade liberalization is welfare-enhancing as well as contributing to nature conservation, and analyze the consequences of trade policy. r 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Pagination: 19
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2004
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trade policy, trade liberalization, nature conservation, renewable resources, species diversity, F18 - Trade and Environment, Q20 - General, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 15 - Life on Land
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Smulders, S, van Soest, D P & Withagen, C A A M 2004, 'International trade, species diversity, and habitat conservation', Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 891-910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2004.03.002
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