Article for the week “The costs of Saving Nature”
My article for the week is “The Costs of Saving Nature: Does it Makes Cents?” by Andrew J. Tanentzap. I decided to look at this article because, while you may not like it, economics does play a role in environmental efforts. Economics is the study of the distribution of resources and as Tanentzap points out economics effects what land will be developed or maintained. The paper goes in depth of the cost and benefit of different uses of tropical forest land. The paper also mentions how more research and better models will be needed to be made in order to make the best decision. It is a good discussion starter and great place to start if you want to research more about conservation. Link: http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.2003292