Economics and Biological Diversity
Author | : Jeffrey A. McNeely |
Publisher | : IUCN |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1988 |
ISBN-10 | : 2880329647 |
ISBN-13 | : 9782880329648 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Economics and biological diversity; Vallues and benefits of biological diversity; Economic incentives: what they are and how they can be used to promote conservation of biological diversity; The use of economic incentives to promote conservation of biological resources at the community level; The use of incentives at the national level; International aspects of incentives systems; Mechanisms for funding incentives packages; Guidelines for using incentives to conserve biological diversity; Case studies: Perverse economic incentives; Economic incentives at the community level; The use of incentives at the national and international levels.