Question

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which of the following would be considered an incentive - based approach to environmental law when it comes to the protection of an endangered species on privately - owned land?
select the correct answer below:
the government pays a landowner to provide and maintain a suitable habitat for an endangered species found on his property.
the government prohibits a landowner from using her land for any purpose that might disturb an endangered species discovered on her property.
a landowner deliberately cuts down trees to discourage endangered species from locating there because he does not want the government to prohibit him from using his land if an endangered species were found there.
a landowner eliminates an endangered species found on his land in order to avoid informing the government about the discovery.

Explanation:

An incentive - based approach in environmental law provides a positive inducement (such as financial compensation) to encourage a desired behavior (in this case, protecting an endangered species). The government paying a landowner to provide and maintain a suitable habitat is a positive incentive. Prohibiting land use (second option) is a command - and - control approach. The third and fourth options are actions by landowners to avoid regulations, not examples of incentive - based approaches.

Answer:

The government pays a landowner to provide and maintain a suitable habitat for an endangered species found on his property.