Economic incentives for conserving biological diversity in Thailand

The Thai economy is booming, but much of the rapid economic growth is being fueled by unsustainable use of natural resources (often subsidized by government policies), resulting in a loss of biodiversity. Based on the premise that conservation would be most successful if it were to be promoted by ec...

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Published in:Ambio 1991-04, Vol.20 (2), p.86-90
Main Authors: McNeely, J.A. (IUCN, Gland (Switzerland).), Dobias, R.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological Diversity: Thailand
Biological resources
CONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZA
CONSERVATION DE LA NATURE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECONOMIA
ECONOMICS
ECONOMIE
ECOSISTEMA
ECOSYSTEME
ECOSYSTEMS
ENDANGERED SPECIES
Environmental conservation
ESPECE EN DANGER
ESPECIES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCION
Fishery economics
Forest conservation
Forest resources
FORESTRY POLICIES
Forestry policy
MANGLES
MANGROVES
MARINE FISHERIES
Natural resources conservation
NATURE CONSERVATION
PAISES EN DESARROLLO
PALETUVIER
PAYS EN DEVELOPPEMENT
PECHE MARITIME
PESCA MARINA
Plantation forestry
POLITICA FORESTAL
POLITIQUE FORESTIERE
Protected areas
TAILANDIA
THAILAND
THAILANDE
TOURISM
TOURISME
TURISMO
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Summary:The Thai economy is booming, but much of the rapid economic growth is being fueled by unsustainable use of natural resources (often subsidized by government policies), resulting in a loss of biodiversity. Based on the premise that conservation would be most successful if it were to be promoted by economic incentives, studies were carried out in the fields of forestry, protected areas, marine fisheries, mangroves, and nature tourism. New incentives were defined for each sector, along with changes in government policies to be included in Thailand's Seventh Five-Year Plan.
ISSN:0044-7447
1654-7209