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Military Readiness and Environmental Protection through Cost-effective Land Conservation

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  • Kent D. Messer
  • Maik Kecinski
  • Zhuo Liu
  • Mary A. Korch
  • Thomas Bounds

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Harboring a high density of threatened and endangered species on its bases leaves the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with a critical responsibility: establishing sound environmental policies while also continuing training and ensuring military readiness. This dual objective is the goal of the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program, a large conservation fund for military installations that is mandated to be cost-effective. Analyzing a unique DoD data set, we show that use of optimization models generates a 21% increase in military readiness and environmental protection or achieves the same benefits as benefit targeting at a cost saving of 37%.

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  • Kent D. Messer & Maik Kecinski & Zhuo Liu & Mary A. Korch & Thomas Bounds, 2016. "Military Readiness and Environmental Protection through Cost-effective Land Conservation," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 92(3), pages 433-449.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:landec:v:92:y:2016:i:3:p:433-449
    Note: DOI: 10.3368/le.92.3.433
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    JEL classification:

    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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