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In Biodiversity and Democracy, Paul Wood argues that the problem of extinction can be traced to how we think about both biodiversity and democratic societies.

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Interesting stuff, and indicative of the kinds of land planning decisions we will be forced to make over the next generation or two ... is well written and well indexed. -- C.H. Smith * Choice *

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction: A View of the Landscape

2. Biodiversity: An Environmental Condition

3. The Failure of Utilitarianism

4. The Failure of Economic Efficiency

5. The Failure of Consensus among Stakeholders

6. The Case for the Priority of Biodiversity Conservation

7. The Cost of Biodiversity Conservation

8. Constitutional and Legal Implications References

Appendices

1. Categories of Protected Areas

2. Levels of Protection: Summary of Current Practice

Index

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      Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/03/2000
      ISBN13: 9780774806886, 978-0774806886
      ISBN10: 0774806885

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In Biodiversity and Democracy, Paul Wood argues that the problem of extinction can be traced to how we think about both biodiversity and democratic societies.

      Trade Review
      Interesting stuff, and indicative of the kinds of land planning decisions we will be forced to make over the next generation or two ... is well written and well indexed. -- C.H. Smith * Choice *

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments

      1. Introduction: A View of the Landscape

      2. Biodiversity: An Environmental Condition

      3. The Failure of Utilitarianism

      4. The Failure of Economic Efficiency

      5. The Failure of Consensus among Stakeholders

      6. The Case for the Priority of Biodiversity Conservation

      7. The Cost of Biodiversity Conservation

      8. Constitutional and Legal Implications References

      Appendices

      1. Categories of Protected Areas

      2. Levels of Protection: Summary of Current Practice

      Index

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