| Author: | Simianer, H. (et al.) |
| Title: | An approach to the optimal allocation of conservation funds to minimize loss of genetic diversity between livestock breeds |
| Journal: | Ecological Economics
2003 : JUL, VOL. 45:3, p. 377-392 |
| Index terms: | Conservation Diversity Resource allocation |
| Freeterms: | Animal genetic resources |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | About 30% of all farm animal breeds are at risk of extinction. To prevent this irriversible erosion of genetic diversity, the limited funds available for conservation need to be allocated in the most efficient way. Applying the diversity concept of Weitzman this paper presents a framework for the allocation of a given budget among a set of breeds such that the expected amount of between-breed diversity conserved is maximized. |
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