1. On elephants and economics In 1993, Australian ecologist Graeme Caughley published a paper on elephant conservation and market reasoning in Conservation Biology. Responding to proposals that clear ownership designations and the ability to sell harvested ivory on a free market would incentivise the conservation of African elephants, he showed that this approach might … Continue reading Biodiversity conservation, financialisation and equity: some currents and concerns
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An ecosystem at your service?
What are "Ecosystem Services"? At first hearing, they sound like a firm of consultants who help you repair your ailing ecosystem. In fact it's the other way round - the service is provided by people with ecosystems to people who no longer have one, and who need one. For example if your forest, or your … Continue reading An ecosystem at your service?