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Biodiversity and the law

Author
Snape W. (ed)
Date
1996
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-060257)
Publisher | Place of publication
Island Press | Washington, DC, USA
ISBN
1-55963-395-6; £27.95
Pages
259 p.
Language
English
Field of application
International
Country/Territory
United States of America
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Biodiversity
Abstract

Contents: 1. Biodiversity policy and ecosystem management 2. Biodiversity as a basis for conservation efforts 3. Biodiversity, ecosystems and endangered species 4. Conservation planning under the ESA: A new paradigm 5. Biodiversity and private property: Conflict or opportunity? 6. Using trade measures to protect biodiversity 7. Harmful exotics in the US 8. Protecting global marine biodiversity 9. Biodiversity conservation and international instruments 10. Can the Public Trust Doctrine prevent extinctions? 11. Rediscovering old tools 12. The promise of NEPA 13. Wildlife 's burden 14. Global trade, local economies and the Biodiversity Convention

Other references

Treaty

Convention on Biological Diversity

Treaty | Multilateral | Rio de Janeiro |

Keyword: Sustainable use, Subsidy/incentive, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Access and benefit sharing, Traditional rights/customary rights, Protected area, Management/conservation, Financing, Institution, Liability/compensation, Protection of habitats, Alien species, Biodiversity, EIA, Research, Monitoring, Genetic resources, Dispute settlement, Ex-situ conservation, Data collection/reporting, Technology transfer, Biotechnology, Education, Crops/grasses

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001148)