Download or read book Mechanisms for Biodiversity Conservation on Private Land written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report looks at different policy tools for enhancing biodiversity values on private land. It describes the state of play in terms of Victoria's biodiversity , the importance of biodiversity to the community and analyses the issues that confront policy makers in attempting to tackle the problems of biodiversity degradation. Finally, it covers the advantages and disadvantages of different policy mechanisms for biodiversity maintenance, including regulation, voluntary agreements, covenants, land purchase, auctions for conservation contracts, tax incentives, and government-assisted community programs.