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• catalog abstract ""Biodiversity in the Balance summarises the scientific and economic debate and highlights disagreements about the definitions of biodiversity management objectives. The author goes on to develop an original analytical treatment of the incremental cost financing mechanisms adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity. Significantly, he undertakes a microeconomic study of land use change in a biosphere reserve in South-East Mexico. Based on an original data set, the author presents a detailed modelling exercise of resource and land use choices at the individual farm level with related projections of the impact of both community and regional levels. Techniques used include multi-period linear programming and dynamic stock-flow simulation. The book concludes by addressing policy implications and options for future research." "This book will be of interest to graduate students, researchers and professionals in a variety of disciplines including economic, natural resource studies, social studies, geography and land planning. The book will also be of value to the large environmental NGO community."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b12439040.
• catalog created "2001.".
• catalog date "2001".
• catalog date "2001.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
• catalog description ""Biodiversity in the Balance summarises the scientific and economic debate and highlights disagreements about the definitions of biodiversity management objectives. The author goes on to develop an original analytical treatment of the incremental cost financing mechanisms adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity. Significantly, he undertakes a microeconomic study of land use change in a biosphere reserve in South-East Mexico. Based on an original data set, the author presents a detailed modelling exercise of resource and land use choices at the individual farm level with related projections of the impact of both community and regional levels. Techniques used include multi-period linear programming and dynamic stock-flow simulation.".
• catalog description "Biodiversity conservation and loss: the background -- The biodiversity problem -- Defining diversity and loss -- Biodiversity and human well-being -- Economic activity and biodiversity loss -- Theoretical Issues -- Land use change, biodiversity loss, and economic analysis -- Land conversion and biodiversity loss -- Land conversion: a conceptual framework -- Interventions to alter the incentives to land conversion -- Conclusion: land use change in theory and in practice -- Increasing rents from conservation compatible activities -- Financing conservation: theoretical aspects -- Biodiversity and incremental cost: a simple model -- Some results using particular functional forms -- Deriving [alpha] and [beta] -- Solutions of the model when utility is multiplicative -- Biodiversity Loss and Conservation in Practice: A Case Study in Mexico -- The area: Sierra de Santa Marta, Veracruz, Mexico -- Location and physical description -- Biodiversity relevance -- The socio-economic environment -- Background on Mexico's land tenure system -- The process of land use change: modelling farm behaviour -- The past: overview of the process of land use change -- The present -- Prospects for the future: modelling farm-level decisions -- Conceptual background of the linear programming models -- Deriving "corrected" profit margins -- Parameter selection -- Existing farms with land constraints -- Land use changes: model predictions and policy design -- A model for aggregating farm decisions over space and time -- Results -- Policy implications.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-268) and index.".
• catalog description "The book concludes by addressing policy implications and options for future research." "This book will be of interest to graduate students, researchers and professionals in a variety of disciplines including economic, natural resource studies, social studies, geography and land planning. The book will also be of value to the large environmental NGO community."--Jacket.".
• catalog extent "xix, 271 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Biodiversity in the balance.".
• catalog identifier "1840643455".
• catalog isFormatOf "Biodiversity in the balance.".
• catalog issued "2001".
• catalog issued "2001.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar,".
• catalog relation "Biodiversity in the balance.".
• catalog spatial "Developing countries.".
• catalog subject "333.76/09172/4 21".
• catalog subject "Biodiversity conservation Developing countries.".
• catalog subject "Ecosystem management Developing countries.".
• catalog subject "HD1131 .C47 2001".
• catalog subject "Land use, Rural Economic aspects Developing countries.".
• catalog subject "Land use, Rural Environmental aspects Developing countries.".
• catalog subject "Sustainable development Developing countries.".
• catalog subject "Urbanization Developing countries.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Biodiversity conservation and loss: the background -- The biodiversity problem -- Defining diversity and loss -- Biodiversity and human well-being -- Economic activity and biodiversity loss -- Theoretical Issues -- Land use change, biodiversity loss, and economic analysis -- Land conversion and biodiversity loss -- Land conversion: a conceptual framework -- Interventions to alter the incentives to land conversion -- Conclusion: land use change in theory and in practice -- Increasing rents from conservation compatible activities -- Financing conservation: theoretical aspects -- Biodiversity and incremental cost: a simple model -- Some results using particular functional forms -- Deriving [alpha] and [beta] -- Solutions of the model when utility is multiplicative -- Biodiversity Loss and Conservation in Practice: A Case Study in Mexico -- The area: Sierra de Santa Marta, Veracruz, Mexico -- Location and physical description -- Biodiversity relevance -- The socio-economic environment -- Background on Mexico's land tenure system -- The process of land use change: modelling farm behaviour -- The past: overview of the process of land use change -- The present -- Prospects for the future: modelling farm-level decisions -- Conceptual background of the linear programming models -- Deriving "corrected" profit margins -- Parameter selection -- Existing farms with land constraints -- Land use changes: model predictions and policy design -- A model for aggregating farm decisions over space and time -- Results -- Policy implications.".
• catalog title "Biodiversity in the balance : land use, national development, and global welfare / Raffaello Cervigni.".
• catalog type "text".