Economic valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services is possibly the most powerful tool for halting the loss of biodiversity while maintaining incomes and livelihoods. Yet rarely have such approaches been applied to tropical forest hotspots, which house the vast majority of the planets plant and animal species. This ground-breaking work is the most comprehensive and detailed examination of the economics of environmental valuation and biodiversity conservation to date. Focusing on the Western Ghats of India, one of the top biodiversity hotspots in the world, this volume looks at a cross-section of local communities living within or near sanctuaries and reserve forests such as coffee growers, indigenous people and farmers-cum-pastoralists to assess the use and non-use values that people derive from tropical forests. It also looks at the extent of their dependence on forests for various goods and services, and examines their perceptions and attitudes towards biodiversity conservation and wildlife protection. The book concludes with an assessment of the institutional alternatives and policies for promoting biodiversity conservation through economic valuation methods.
Contents :
Introduction
Land Use and Crop Pattern Changes, Pressure on Natural Resources and Status of Biodiversity in Selected Regions
The Context of a Coffee Growing Village
The Context of Tribal Villages Located within and near a National Park
The Context of Agricultural-cum-pastoral Villages Located within and near a Wildlife Sanctuary
Conclusions and Policy Recommendations
Bibliography
| Title: | The Economics of Biodiversity Conservation Valuation in Tropical Forest Ecosystems | Publisher: | James and James- Earthscan Special Priced Tiles |
| Author: | K N Ninan |
| Edition: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 1844073645 |
| EAN: | 9781844073641 |
| No. of Pages: | 292 |
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