11. Property Rights and Incentives in the Preservation of Species

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Part I. The Problem
6. Introduction to Part I. 9
7. 1. Species Leave the Ark One by One 13
8. 2. The Biology of Human-Caused Extinction 28
9. 3. Social and Perceptual Factors in the Preservation of Animal Species 50
10. PART II. Values and Objectives
11. Introduction to Part II 77
12. 4. Human Preferences, Economics, and the Preservation of Species 79
13. 5. On the Inherent Danger of Undervaluing Species 110
14. 6. On the Intrinsic Value of Nonhuman Species 138
15. 7. Philosophical Problems for Environmentalism 173
16. 8. Duties of Preservation 195
17. PART III. Management Considerations
18. Introduction to Part III 223
19. 9. On the Susceptibility of Different Species to Extinction: Elementary Instructions for Owners of a World 226
20. 10. Species Protection and Management Decisions in an Uncertain World 243
21. 11. Property Rights and Incentives in the Preservation of Species 255
22. Epilogue 268
23. Notes on Contributors 285
24. Selected Bibliography 289
25. Index 297