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Incentives for marine conservation: options for small island developing states

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 December 2012

Eduard Niesten ,
Heidi Gjertsen  and
Patrick S. Fong
Eduard Niesten
Affiliation:
Conservation Stewards Program, Conservation International, 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22202, USA. Tel: + 1 703 341 2404. E-mail: eniesten@conservation.org
Heidi Gjertsen
Affiliation:
Consultant, Conservation International, USA. E-mail: hgjertsen@gmail.com
Patrick S. Fong
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Science, Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. E-mail: patrick.fong@usp.ac.fj
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Abstract

Conservation practitioners are increasingly turning to incentive-based approaches to encourage local resource users to change behaviors that impact on biodiversity and natural habitat. Three such approaches are buyouts, conservation agreements and alternative livelihoods. We assess the design and performance of these types of marine conservation interventions through an analysis of 27 case studies from around the world. Here we focus on cases that are particularly relevant to designing incentives for Small Island Developing States. Many more opportunities exist for interventions that combine the strengths of these approaches, such as through performance-based agreements that provide funds for education or alternative livelihood development.

Type
Special Section on Biodiversity-based development in Small Island Developing States
Information
Environment and Development Economics , Volume 18 , Issue 4 , August 2013 , pp. 440 - 458
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012 

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