1st Edition

Economics for the Wilds Wildlife, Wildlands, Diversity and Development

Edited By Edward Barbier, Timothy Swanson Copyright 1992
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1992 Economics for the Wilds argues that an economics that properly values the resources of the wilds offers the best long-term security for their future. Most of the world’s wilds have, in fact, always been utilized by local societies who have managed their resources sustainably, and one important guarantee for their preservation is therefore the continued participation... Read more

Notes on the Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Wildlife and Wildlands: Diversity and Development, Timothy M. Swanson

2. Economics for the Wilds, Edward B. Barbier

3. Appropriating the Value of Wildlife and Wildlands, Bruce Aylward

4. The Role of Wildlife Utilization and Other Policies for Diversity Conservation, Timothy M. Swanson

5. Community-based Development in Africa, Edward B. Barbier

6. Wildlife Tourism, J. Barnes, J. Burgess and D. Pearce

7. Sustainability Rainforest Utilization, Edward B. Barbier

8. Wildlife and Wildland Utilization and Conversation, Richard Luxmoore and Timothy M. Swanson

9. Illegal Exploitation and Wildlife, E.J. Milner-Gulland and Nigel Leader-Williams

10. The End of Wildlands and Wildlife?. Timothy M. Swanson and Edward B. Barbier

Index

Biography

Edward Barbier, Timothy Swanson