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Originally published in 1992 Economics for the Wilds argues that an
economics that properly values the resources of the wilds offers
the best long-term security for their future. Most of the world's
wilds have, in fact, always been utilized by local societies who
have managed their resources sustainably, and one important
guarantee for their preservation is therefore the continued
participation of those communities and an adequate reward to them
for their management. The book looks at the complexity and global
nature of the issues, at the application of economics to the wilds
and at the policies for their conservation and sustainable
management which then result. It also examines specific forms of
utilization of wild species and habitats, both sustainable and
unsustainable, and including community-based development, tourism,
the use of rainforest products, poaching and the impact of
conservation on wildlife use. The book concludes that a
comprehensive utilization strategy for wild resources is needed to
ensure their continued existence and the continued flow of benefits
from them.
Originally published in 1992 Economics for the Wilds argues that an
economics that properly values the resources of the wilds offers
the best long-term security for their future. Most of the world's
wilds have, in fact, always been utilized by local societies who
have managed their resources sustainably, and one important
guarantee for their preservation is therefore the continued
participation of those communities and an adequate reward to them
for their management. The book looks at the complexity and global
nature of the issues, at the application of economics to the wilds
and at the policies for their conservation and sustainable
management which then result. It also examines specific forms of
utilization of wild species and habitats, both sustainable and
unsustainable, and including community-based development, tourism,
the use of rainforest products, poaching and the impact of
conservation on wildlife use. The book concludes that a
comprehensive utilization strategy for wild resources is needed to
ensure their continued existence and the continued flow of benefits
from them.
At the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, the nations of the world adopted
the convention on Biological Diversity. Since then, over 160
countries have ratified the Convention, three Conferences of the
Parties have taken place and a permanent secretariat has been
established. Despite this, there remains a lot of uncertainty and
even more controversy about what the Convention was intended to
accomplish and how it was to do so. This book, published in
association with the IUCN - The World Conservation Union, sets out
to answer some of these questions by recounting the history of the
movements leading up to the Convention, but especially by analysing
the forces giving rise to the problem. It provides a specific set
of policy prescriptions intended to facilitate the development of
institutions and obligations within the international community
which will give real effect to the aspirations of the Convention,
and the ensure that it has some real effect at ground level. The
author begins with an overview of the issues and then develops the
basic nature of the problems within a bio-economic framework. He
highlights the gaps in the Convention which remain to be filled,
offers detailed explanations of the concepts involved and describes
the nature of the solutions required. Thus he sets out a detailed
plan for global action in support of an effective international
convention for the conservation of biological diversity. The book
is an excellent introduction to a very topical debate, and a
valuable reference point for conservationists, policy makers and
students of development studies, environmental studies,
environmental policy and conservation biology.
Human induced biodiversity loss is greater now than at any time in
human history, with extinctions occurring at rates hundreds of
times higher than background extinction levels. The field of
biodiversity economics analyses the socio-economic causes of and
solutions to biodiversity loss by combining the disciplines of
economics, ecology and biology. This field has shown a remarkable
degree of transformation over the past four decades and now
incorporates the analysis of the entire diversity of biological
resources within the living world. Biodiversity Economics presents
a series of papers that show how bio-economic analysis can be
applied to the examination and evaluation of the problem of various
forms of biodiversity loss. Containing insightful bio-economic
research by some of prominent practitioners in the field, this
volume will be an essential research tool to those working on
biodiversity issues in the academic, policy and private sectors.
Human induced biodiversity loss is greater now than at any time in
human history, with extinctions occurring at rates hundreds of
times higher than background extinction levels. The field of
biodiversity economics analyses the socio-economic causes of and
solutions to biodiversity loss by combining the disciplines of
economics, ecology and biology. This field has shown a remarkable
degree of transformation over the past four decades and now
incorporates the analysis of the entire diversity of biological
resources within the living world. Biodiversity Economics presents
a series of papers that show how bio-economic analysis can be
applied to the examination and evaluation of the problem of various
forms of biodiversity loss. Containing state-of-the-art
bio-economic research by some of the leading practitioners in the
field, this volume will be an essential research tool to those
working on biodiversity issues in the academic, policy and private
sectors.
The urgent need to ensure the conservation of biological diversity is now widely recognized, but practical measures to protect endangered species and habitats are still small-scale and generally limited to developed countries. This volume offers a detailed analysis of the economic and scientific rationales for biodiversity conservation. It discusses the justification for, and implementation of intellectual property rights regimes as incentive systems to encourage conservation. The contributions form an interdisciplinary approach encompassing fields of study such as evolutionary biology, chemistry, economics and legal studies. The arguments are presented through the case study of medicinal plant use in the pharmaceutical industry. The book will be of interest and relevance to a broad spectrum of conservationists from research students to policy makers.
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