Nonsustainable use of renewable resources: Mangrove deforestation and mariculture in Ecuador
Title | Nonsustainable use of renewable resources: Mangrove deforestation and mariculture in Ecuador |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1994 |
Authors | Parks, PJ, Bonifaz, M |
Journal | Marine Resource Economics |
Volume | 9 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 1-18 |
Date Published | Spring 1994 |
Language | English |
Keywords | biotic communities; deforestation; Ecuador; fisheries; mangrove plants; mariculture; renewable natural resources; shrimp |
Abstract | The paper provides a conceptual model that examines
Results indicate that conversion of mangrove ecosystems to shrimp ponds may have obtained short-term profit at the expense of long-term productivity. Open-access collection of post-larval shrimp may also have contributed to dwindling stock levels. Specific policy recommendations are presented, and future empirical studies are proposed. |
Notes | 4 charts |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1086/mre.9.1.42629577 |
Journal Abbreviation | Marine Resource Economics |
Number of pages | 18 pp. |
ISSN | 0738-1360 |
Short Title | Nonsustainable Use of Renewable Resources |