A currency for offsetting energy development impacts: horse-trading sage-grouse on the open market.

BACKGROUND: Biodiversity offsets provide a mechanism to compensate for unavoidable damages from new energy development as the U.S. increases its domestic production. Proponents argue that offsets provide a partial solution for funding conservation while opponents contend the practice is flawed becau...

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Main Authors: Kevin E Doherty, David E Naugle, Jeffrey S Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2860982?pdf=render