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Author Tisdell, C. A. (Clement Allan)

Title Biodiversity, conservation, and sustainable development : principles and practices with Asian examples / Clem Tisdell
Published Aldershot, UK ; Brookfield, Vt. : Edward Elgar Pub., 1999

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 MELB  333.9516 Tis/Bca  AVAILABLE
Description xiv, 263 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Series New horizons in environmental economics
New horizons in environmental economics.
Contents 1. Economics, Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development: An Overview -- 2. Environmental and Resource Economics: Its Role in Planning Sustainable Development -- 3. Conservation of Biodiversity: Most Important Aspect of Sustainable Development? -- 4. Biodiversity, Stability and Sustainability: An Appraisal -- 5. Does the Commercial Use of Wildlife Favour Conservation of Biodiversity? -- 6. Conservation, Protected Areas and the Global Economic System -- 7. Ranking Requests for Financial Support for Protected Areas -- 8. Ecotourism, Economics and the Environment -- 9. The Environment and Asian Economic Development -- 10. Economics of in situ Biodiversity Conservation in China: Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve as an Example -- 11. Reconciling Economic Development, Nature Conservation and Local Communities -- 12. Tourism Development and Conservation of Nature: the Case of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan -- 13. Agricultural Pests and Protected Areas: Experiences in Xishuangbanna
14. Financing Nature Reserves in China: The Case of Xishuangbanna State Nature Reserve -- 15. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation in North-east India in Context -- 16. Nature Conservation and Development in Retrospect
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Biodiversity conservation -- Economic aspects.
Nature conservation -- Economic aspects -- Asia -- Case studies.
Nature conservation -- Economic aspects.
Sustainable development -- Asia -- Case studies.
Sustainable development.
Sustainable development -- Asia -- Case studies.
Genre/Form Case studies.
LC no. 98030464
ISBN 1858987350