Download or read book Environmental Policy Instruments for Conserving Global Biodiversity written by Oliver Deke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-03-29 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current, unprecedented loss of global biodiversity resulting from anthropogenic interference in the world's ecosystems is affecting human well-being across the globe with increasing severity. This book examines two issues that are at the center of the public discussion on biodiversity. It examines whether genetic information derived from biodiversity can be used to create incentives to preserve biodiversity. Then, it examines whether establishing protected areas can be accomplished on an international level by using transfer payments.