Economic Instruments for Habitat Conservation
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Using economic instruments to overcome obstacles to in situ conservation of biodiversity.
The leading direct cause of the loss of biodiversity is habitat alteration and disruption. If we are to address this cause directly, we need to find ways of changing the behavior of rural people. Experience has shown that this is done most effectively through the use of economic instruments, ranging from taxes that discourage over-exploitation, to direct payments for conservation activities car...
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