Sustainable resource development in the 21st century : essays in memory of Peter Berck / David Zilberman, Jeffrey M, Perloff, Cyndi Spindell Berek, editors.

This is an open access book. This edited volume discusses topics in environmental economics with a focus on sustainability, conservation, and responsible resource management. Written in memory of Peter Berck, Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley,...

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Other Authors:	Zilberman, David, 1947-, Perloff, Jeffrey M., Berck, Cyndi Spindell, Berck, Peter, 1950-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2023.
Series:	Natural resource management and policy ; 57.
Subjects:	Natural resources > Environmental aspects. Sustainable development. sustainable development. Natural resources > Environmental aspects Sustainable development Festschriften.
Online Access:	Click for online access

Table of Contents:

Intro
Preface and Acknowledgments
Contents
Introduction
Part I Forestry
Peter Berck's Contributions to Forestry Economics
References
Integrated Management of Bark Beetles: Economic Contributions of Peter Berck and Foundational EntomologicalResearch
1 Introduction
2 System Structure
3 Treatment Strategies and Tactics
3.1 Stand Treatments: Thinning
3.2 Pest Population Treatments
3.2.1 Insecticides
3.2.2 Semiochemicals
4 Synthesis and Future Research
References
Assessing the Potential of Eucalyptus Plantation to Supply Timber for Greener Development in China
1 Introduction
2 Industrial Policies and Forest Production in China
3 Assessment of Eucalyptus Plantation in Southern China
3.1 Historical Trend of Eucalyptus Plantation Forests (Guangxi)
3.1.1 Area, Volume, and Timber Production
3.2 Comparison of Timber Yield Curves: Eucalyptus, Chinese Fir, and Masson Pine
3.3 Comparison of Carbon Sequestration Potential Among Main Species
3.4 Expected Land Value
3.5 The Private Sector in Eucalyptus Development
4 Conclusion
References
Hedging with a Housing Start Futures Contract
1 Background
2 Introduction
3 Theory
3.1 Optimal Hedging
3.2 Materials Supplier
3.3 The Builder
4 General Equilibrium
5 Pricing of the Futures Contract
5.1 Predicting Starts
6 Constructing the Contract
7 Value of Contract
8 Hedging
9 The Relationship Between Building Materials Output and Construction Output
10 Earnings
11 Predicting Earnings
12 Aggregate Production Regressions
13 Basis and Basis Risk
14 Regional Basis Risk
15 Survey of Potential Users of Housing Start Futures as a Hedge
References
Part II Agriculture and Fisheries
The Future of Agriculture
1 Transition from Hunting to Farming.
2 The Economics of Modern Agriculture
2.1 The Three Scenarios of the Future
3 Conclusion
References
How Is Farm Income Affected When Each Farm Has To Produce Its Own Animal Feed?
1 Introduction
2 Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems
3 Sources and Methods of Feeding Livestock
3.1 Natural Pastures
3.2 Crop Residue and Postharvest Grazing
3.3 "Cut and carry" Feeding
3.4 Crops Grown as Animal Feed
4 Relationship Between Animal Feed and Sustainable Agriculture
5 Potential to Grow Fodder Crops
6 Potential of Livestock and Forage to Increase Income
7 Conclusion
References
Estimating Agricultural Acreage Responses to Input Prices: Groundwater in California
1 Introduction
2 Data
2.1 Cropland Data Layer
2.2 Common Land Unit
2.3 Groundwater Depth
2.4 Final Dataset and Summary Statistics
3 Empirical Strategy
4 Results
5 Conclusion
References
Precautionary Heuristic Management and Learning for Data-Poor Fisheries
1 Introduction
2 Model and Simulation Framework
3 Statistical Management
4 Heuristic Precaution
5 Concluding Remarks
References
Efficiency Controls and the Captured Fishery Regulator
1 Introduction
1.1 Background
2 Model
2.1 The Singular Control
3 Steady State and Dynamics
3.1 Near Equilibrium Dynamics
3.2 Non-equilibrium Dynamics
4 Captured Regulator Versus the Optimum
5 Example
6 Discussion
References
Part III Conservation and Development
Peter Berck's Contribution to the Environment for Development Initiative and Sustainable Development
Environmental Attitudes in Developing Countries in Lightof COVID-19
1 Introduction
2 Environmental Attitudes in Developing Countries: Evidence from Cross-Country Surveys
2.1 Environmental Attitudes
2.2 Survey Evidence on Environmental Attitudes
2.3 Changes Over Time.
2.4 Comparison with COVID-19
3 Factors Affecting Environmental Attitudes in Developing Countries
3.1 Carbon Emission Levels
3.2 Education
3.3 Political Orientation
3.4 Extreme Weather Events
3.5 Gender
3.6 Age
4 Environmental Performance in Developing Countries
4.1 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) Findings
4.2 Comparison with Developed Countries: Factors Affecting Environmental Performance
5 Changes in Individual Behaviors to Reduce the Effects of Climate Change
5.1 Change in Individual Behaviors
5.2 Changes Over Time
6 Conclusion
References
Armed Conflict Increases Elephant Poaching
Results
Discussion
Methods
References
Bioprospecting and Incentives for Biodiversity Conservation: Lessons from the History of Paclitaxel
1 The Medical Value of Biodiversity
2 Legal Changes Affecting Biological Innovation and Resources
3 Bioprospecting as a Mechanism to Protect Biodiversity?
4 Economists Weigh In
5 A Case Study Approach: The History of Paclitaxel
5.1 Paclitaxel: Discovery and Early Screening
5.2 Supply Chain Problems
5.3 The NCI: Bristol-Myers Squibb CRADA
5.4 Pacific Yew Harvesting Controversies
5.5 Searching for Substitutes
5.6 Paclitaxel Trademark and Pricing Controversies
5.7 Yew Harvest Under Open Access
6 Economic and Policy Implications
6.1 Economics of Bioprospecting: Some Reevaluation
6.2 Health Agencies Making Economic Policy Decisions
6.3 Substituting One Extinction Threat for Another
6.4 Using Lotteries to Fund Conservation
References
Part IV Public Economics
A Public Economist at a Public University
Reference
Peter Berck's Impacts on Gender Equity in Environmental Economics
Recycling Behavior and Convenience
1 Introduction
2 Background: Recycling Policies and the California System.
3 Defining Convenience: Evidence From Two Surveys
3.1 AmeriSpeak Survey
3.2 Intercept Survey
3.3 Definition of Convenience
3.4 Close to Home
3.5 Open at Good Times
3.6 Short Wait Times
3.7 Diversity in Recycling Behavior
3.8 Change in Convenience Over Time
3.9 Survey Insights
4 Willingness To Pay for Recycling Options
4.1 Modeling Framework
4.2 Consumer Valuation of Recycling Method Attributes
4.3 Changes in CRV Policy: Stated Preference Elicitation
4.4 Changes in CRV Policy: Model Simulation Results
4.5 Changes in the Number of Recycling Centers: Model Simulation Results
4.6 Takeaways From Discrete Choice Model
5 Conclusion and Suggestions for Future Work
References
So You Want To Be Relevant: A Policy Analyst's Reflections on Academic Literature
1 Know Your Audience
2 What Would Other Disciplines Say?
3 Magnitudes Matter
4 Keep It Simple, But Not Too Simple
5 Humility
6 Relevance Is Possible
7 Conclusion
References
Challenging Conventional Wisdom in Defense and National Security
References
The Red Queen.

Sustainable resource development in the 21st century : essays in memory of Peter Berck / David Zilberman, Jeffrey M, Perloff, Cyndi Spindell Berek, editors.

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