| economic & financial tools for ecosystems in South East Asia |
South-East Asia contains some of the world’s richest, and
yet most threatened, biodiversity and ecosystems. While
on the one hand, these generate immense economic
values, it is also economic factors that constitute some of
the most pervasive threats to them. What are essentially
economic issues also require economic responses.
However much the value of biodiversity and ecosystems
is demonstrated to be in theory, this has little meaning
unless it is translated into concrete tools and measures to
encourage and enable conservation – for governments,
businesses and local communities. Of overriding
importance is the need to secure adequate funding, and
to provide real economic incentives for people to use and
manage land and resources sustainably.
We have been working with Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH under the
"ECO-BEST" project to develop and apply economic and
financial tools for ecosystems and biodiversity at regional,
national and local levels in South-East Asia.
yet most threatened, biodiversity and ecosystems. While
on the one hand, these generate immense economic
values, it is also economic factors that constitute some of
the most pervasive threats to them. What are essentially
economic issues also require economic responses.
However much the value of biodiversity and ecosystems
is demonstrated to be in theory, this has little meaning
unless it is translated into concrete tools and measures to
encourage and enable conservation – for governments,
businesses and local communities. Of overriding
importance is the need to secure adequate funding, and
to provide real economic incentives for people to use and
manage land and resources sustainably.
We have been working with Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH under the
"ECO-BEST" project to develop and apply economic and
financial tools for ecosystems and biodiversity at regional,
national and local levels in South-East Asia.
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