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View article: Exploring Public Support for Bolivia’s Protected Areas: A Contingent Valuation Approach
Exploring Public Support for Bolivia’s Protected Areas: A Contingent Valuation Approach Open
This study investigates Bolivians’ willingness to pay for an annual passport facilitating visits to protected areas (PAs) in Bolivia, aiming to address challenges in PA financing and management amidst escalating deforestation. Employing th…
View article: Chileans' willingness to pay for protected areas
Chileans' willingness to pay for protected areas Open
Chile is one of the ten most underfunded countries for conservation of protected areas in the world. The COVID-19 pandemic aggravated protected areas' funding situation by severely reducing tourism revenues. This paper studies whether Chil…
View article: The impact of protected areas on poverty: evidence from Chile
The impact of protected areas on poverty: evidence from Chile Open
In this paper, we estimate the causal relationship between protected areas and poverty in Chile from 1982 to 2002. Chile is part of the coalition of countries committed to protecting 30% of the planet by 2030; a decision that implies incre…