Human Values and Biodiversity Conservation: The Survival of Wild Species - Hardcover

`The books clear strengths are the number of different conservation cases considered, combined with the thoughtful presentation of current conservation policy agendas and environmental economic issues. The natural science references, the conservation policy, practice, and sustainable use information are up-to-date in the different cases discussed. Clearly, Tisdell has taken care to talk with people involved in these actions and to ensure that current policies are reflected upon, given the scientific results he presents. As such, the book is well suited for having a policy impact.' -- Jellesmark Thorsen, Ecology `This book provides important insights into wildlife conservation issues in Australia, and the extent to which the public is willing to pay for species conservation. In doing so, the book goes beyond the boundaries of the economics discipline, by adopting an interdisciplinary approach to biodiversity conservation that integrates ecological and sociological factors. This book makes an important contribution to advancing knowledge about the influence of social, economic and psychological factors on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Australia.' -- Australian Journal of Agricultural & Resource Economics

This pioneering book explores the influence of human values on the willingness of individuals to pay for the conservation of individual wildlife species (and classes of these), to be for or against their survival, and to favour or oppose their harvesting. Clement Tisdell combines original theories, survey results and experimental findings to assess the economic benefit of conserving particular wild species and to suggest strategies for a sustainable future. With a detailed analysis of 25 species, covering the three classes (mammals, birds and reptiles), this book examines how variations in knowledge and social factors can influence individuals' evaluation of species. Moreover, economics and ecology are combined to propose sound policies for wildlife management and to provide estimates of the net economic benefit of conserving particular species. The first work to provide such extensive analysis of human values and conservation, this book is an essential resource for economists, ecologists and all those interested in wildlife management, environment and nature conservation.