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| Submission |
| ID |
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6512 |
| Submitting Entity |
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IUCN |
| Submitted for |
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Sixth Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 6) |
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| Main Information |
| Title |
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The Underlying Causes of Biodiversity Decline: An Economic Analysis |
| Description |
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The paper argues that economic forces drive biodiversity losses which implies the conclusion that the assessment of biodiversity decline requires an understanding and assessment of these economic forces. In order to redress the decline of diversity it will be necessary to reshape the economic incentives that cause human societies to choose systematically to reshape the living world in the way that they do. |
| Web Link |
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/doc/case-studies/inc/cs-inc-iucn-07-en.pdf |
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| Additional Information |
| Authors |
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Timothy Swanson |
| Source |
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IUCN (1996) |
| Regions |
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Global |
| Incentive Measures |
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Economic Valuation |
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