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1
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uncertainty

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technological:
- lack of knowledge of adverse impacts of new technologies
- inability to forsee new technologies that will be developed
demand:
- tastes and preferences of individuals in future generations may be quite different than those of the current generation
natural:
- refers to large gaps in our knowledge about the environment

2
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irreversibility

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item selected from todays opportunity set will be eliminated from future opportunity sets

3
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reversibility

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irreversible dichotomy

no choice is reversible at zero costs

4
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sustainability

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at a minimum, future generations should be no worse off than the current generation

5
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safe minimum standard (sms)

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idea: some resources have a critical level, below this critical level it is uneconomical to halt and reverse depletion
primary objective is to maintain the economic possibility of halting and reversing a decreasing of flow and use
advantages:
- flexible
- easy to understand
disadvantages:
- determining the critical zone

6
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endangered species act (ESA) vs sms

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sms: determine critical zone and establish burden of proof in favor of preventing irreversibility
esa: command to determine threatened and endangered species and burden of proof to get listed for protection

7
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is extinction of species economically viable

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extinction may result from present value maximization problem
necessary and sufficient conditions:
- discount rate exceeds the maximum reproductive potential of the population
- immediate profit from harvesting the last animal

8
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complicating issues

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  • wildlife owned by the state
  • endangered species exists on private property; potential to lose property rights
  • endangered species exists on public land that has other economic uses; decrease economic activity
9
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why whooping cranes are important

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symbolizes the endangered species program

both public and private support

10
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stoll and bowker

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findings:

  • great range fro WTP values
  • WTP decreased fr mail survey participants than on-site participants
  • WTP increases as income increases
  • WTP increases if they are a member of an environment club
11
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canes conclusions

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  • local economies realize economic benefits
  • value is directly related to publics knowledge and awareness
  • increasing demand on the whopping crane
12
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noahs principle

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save all the animals and the plants

13
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noahs choice or tragic choice

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  • society values both economic growth and environmental goods but we can’t do all things society wants
  • decisions will involve tough tradeoffs
14
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principles to resolve noahs choice

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  • ethical
  • practical
  • knowledgable
  • must recognize complexity of the problem