Detail Horns, Claws and the Bottom Line   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 396 no. 8698 (Sep. 2010), page 23-26. Topik: Wildlife Conservation; Endangered & Extinct Species; Hunting; Economic Policy Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Governments have mostly failed to protect Africa's wildlife. But other models - involving hunters, rich conservationists and local farmers - are showing promise. A recent study by the London Zoological Society and the United Nations Environment programme claims that the population of big animals in African national parks (excluding elephant and rhino) has dropped by 59% since 1970. Poaching for meat is only part of the problem; few people eat zebra. The real pressure is from the expansion of human settlements. With Africa's human population set to double to 2 billion by 2050, new thinking is needed to preserve the continent's remaining biodiversity. The first step is plain economics: a recognition that the wild has to pay its way. Some environmental economists contend that the failure of conservationists to take local cost-benefit analysis seriously has accelerated the loss of biodiversity. They feel strongly that the private sector should step in. A surprising number of conservationists say they would like to see limited hunting to provide an income stream for local communities. Hunting aside, there is broad agreement on how to improve conservation in Africa. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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