Exploring a Gap between Australia and Japan in the Economic Valuation of Whale Conservation
Exploring a Gap between Australia and Japan in the Economic Valuation of Whale Conservation
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探讨澳大利亚和日本在鲸鱼保护经济价值方面的差距
DOI：
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.12.002
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发表时间：
2018
影响因子：
7
通讯作者：
Shunsuke Managi
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作者：
M. Wakamatsu;K. Shin;Clevo Wilson;Shunsuke Managi
野生动物保护是环境政策的重要组成部分;就鲸鱼而言，我们必须考虑两种用途之间的平衡：捕鲸和观鲸。这项研究提供了一个经济价值的鲸鱼保护使用状态偏好选择实验数据收集的反捕鲸人口在澳大利亚和日本。使用混合logit模型，我们发现更高的经济价值，禁止捕鲸比传统的保护行动在澳大利亚。尽管观鲸很受欢迎，但限制对观鲸图尔斯之旅中观察到的物种的保护并不一定会增加价值。与此相反，我们没有发现一个政策中的反捕鲸日本人，谁是少数，显着不同于一般人口的社会人口条件。尽管如此，对濒危鲸鱼的保护对两国都是有益的。总体而言，结果显示，即使在两国的反捕鲸人群中也存在显着差异，这表明在捕鲸问题上达成国际共识的门槛很高。最后，从一个潜在的类模型的结果也表明，在日本的鲸鱼保护的需求水平可以匹配澳大利亚的水平，通过宣布保护濒危物种的重要性，并提供有关鲸鱼的信息。
Wildlife conservation is an important part of environmental policy; in the case of whales, we must consider the balance between two uses: whaling and whale watching. This study provides an economic valuation of whale conservation using stated-preference choice experiment data collected from anti-whaling populations in Australia and Japan. Using a mixed logit model, we find higher economic valuation for a ban on whaling than for conventional protection actions in Australia. Despite the popularity of whale watching, limiting protections for species that are observed during whale-watching tours do not necessarily increase valuation. In contrast, we do not find a policy favored among the anti-whaling Japanese, who are in the minority and are significantly different from the general population in socio-demographic terms. Nonetheless, protection focusing on endangered whales is utility increasing for both countries. Overall, the results show a significant difference even among the anti-whaling populations of the two countries, suggesting a high bar for reaching international consensus over whaling. Lastly, the results from a latent class model also suggest that the level of demand for whale conservation in Japan could match the Australian level by proclaiming the importance of conserving endangered species and providing information on whales.