BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

GEORGE B. FRISVOLD; PETER CONDON

doi:10.1111/j.1465-7287.1994.tb00429.x

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND BIOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

GEORGE B. FRISVOLD, PETER CONDON

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This paper assesses the role of Biotechnology Development Agreements (BDAs) in creating incentives to conserve biodiversity. A major cause of species loss is the conversion of tropical forests to crop and pasture land. Biodiversity conservation, therefore, fundamentally depends on the economics of agricultural land use in developing countries. BDAs can play only a limited role in a comprehensive strategy to increase incentives for biodiversity conservation. Policymakers must examine biodiversity policies in the broader context of land tenure, rural poverty, and agricultural development in tropical countries.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-9
Number of pages	9
Journal	Contemporary Economic Policy
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-7287.1994.tb00429.x
State	Published - Jul 1994
Externally published	Yes

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