People and Biodiversity Policies : Impacts, Issues, and Strategies for Policy Action.

The implementation of biodiversity policies will often benefit different groups to a greater or lesser degree. For example, in establishing a property right to facilitate management of a biodiversity-related resource, people who previously had unrestricted use will be adversely affected. Combining analysis and a wealth of case studies, this book offers concepts and tools for addressing distributive issues in biodiversity policy. It will help policy makers put together strategies for anticipating distributive impacts across different groups; and for selecting processes and instruments that mana. Read more... Biodiversity policies promote the protection, conservation, and sustainable use of biologically diverse ecosystems and habitats. In doing so, they create significant public benefits and contribute to social well-being. However, the implementation of biodiversity policies will often benefit different groups to a greater or lesser degree. At times, some groups in society lose out under certain policies. For example, in establishing a property right to facilitate management of a biodiversity-related resource, people who previously had unrestricted use will be adversely affected. The source of these distributive effects lies in the policies' objectives, and the choice and implementation of policy instruments.
Distributive effects influence the viability of biodiversity policies. Significant negative impacts on specific groups can lead to policies being derailed, even if they make a large number of people better off. With sufficient planning, however, potential problems can be identified and their effect assessed: strategies can be developed to manage the distribution of impacts and ensure buy-in from negatively affected groups.
Combining analysis and a wealth of case studies, this book offers concepts and tools for addressing distributive issues within a biodiversity policy context. It will help policy makers put together strategies for anticipating distributive impacts across different groups; and for selecting processes and instruments that manage distributive impacts without compromising conservation and use objectives. Foreword Table of Contents Executive Summary Table 0.1. Classification of policy instruments Table 0.2. Advantages and disadvantages of the key methods for measuring distributive effects of biodiversity policies PART I. Understanding the Distributional Impacts of Biodiversity Policies Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Methods for Measuring the Distributive Effects of Biodiversity Policies Chapter 3. The Distributive Effects of Biodiversity Policies: Static Analysis Chapter 4. The Distributive Effects of Biodiversity Policies: Dynamic Analysis PART II Addressing Distributive Issues. Chapter 5. Should Biodiversity Policies Address Distributional Issues?PART III. Bringing Distributive Issues into Biodiversity Policies in Practice Chapter 6 . Procedural Approaches: Communication, Participation and Conflict Resolution Chapter 7. Institutional Approaches: Property Rights, Compensation and Benefit-sharing Chapter 8. Combining Institutional and Procedural Approaches: Community Involvement in Management Decisions Chapter 9. Summary and Conclusions References Annex A. Case Study Overview. The implementation of biodiversity policies will often benefit different groups to a greater or lesser degree. For example, in establishing a property right to facilitate management of a biodiversity-related resource, people who previously had unrestricted use will be adversely affected. Combining analysis and a wealth of case studies, this book offers concepts and tools for addressing distributive issues in biodiversity policy. It will help policy makers put together strategies for anticipating distributive impacts across different groups; and for selecting processes and instruments that manage distributive impacts without compromising conservation and use objectives.--Publisher's description