Protecting Biological Diversity

Informationen zum Autor Carmen Richerzhagen is environmental and agricultural economist at the Environmental Policy and Management of Natural Resources Department of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE). She has several years of research experience in the field of environmental and resource economics and environmental policy in developing countries. Before she joined DIE, Carmen Richerzhagen worked at the University of Bonn and the United Nations University. Klappentext Access and benefit-sharing (ABS), a market-based approach, has emerged as among the most prominent approaches undertaken to stop or lessen the global loss of biodiversity. This book examines the effectiveness of this approach as well as the extent that there has been fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the commercialization of genetic resources. Zusammenfassung Access and benefit-sharing (ABS), a market-based approach, has emerged as among the most prominent approaches undertaken to stop or lessen the global loss of biodiversity. This book examines the effectiveness of this approach as well as the extent that there has been fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the commercialization of genetic resources. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Basic Principles of Genetic Resources as Regards ABS 3. The Economic Framework of the ABS Concept 4. The Effectiveness of ABS: Critical Factors and Measures Used to Address Them 5. Implementation of ABS Regulations in Provider and User Countries 6. Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Carmen Richerzhagen, Carmen (German Development Institute Richerzhagen, Richerzhagen Carmen
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.03.2010
• EAN: 9780415872249
• ISBN: 978-0-415-87224-9
• No. of pages: 291
• Series: Routledge Studies in Development and Society; Routledge Studies in Developme; Routledge Studies in Development and Society
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Humangeographie, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, Entwicklungsstudien, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Environmental Economics, Human Geography, Development Studies, Regional Geography, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies