The Privatisation of Biodiversity?: New Approaches to Conservation Law

Walters Nsoh; Colin T. Reid

The Privatisation of Biodiversity? New Approaches to Conservation Law

Birmingham Law School

Research output: Book/Report › Book

Abstract

Current regulatory approaches have not prevented the loss of biodiversity across the world. This book explores the scope to strengthen conservation by using different legal mechanisms such as biodiversity offsetting, payment for ecosystem services and conservation covenants, as well as tradable development rights and taxation. The authors discuss how such mechanisms introduce elements of a market approach as well as private sector initiative and resources. They show how examples already in operation serve to highlight the design challenges, legal, technical and ethical, that must be overcome if these mechanisms are to be effective and widely accepted.

Original language	English
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Number of pages	288
ISBN (Electronic)	9781783474448
ISBN (Print)	9781783474431
Publication status	Published - Aug 2016

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Name	New Horizons in Environmental and Energy Law series
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing

5 Article
1 Other report
1 Conference contribution

The privatisation of biodiversity?
Nsoh, W. & Reid, C., Jun 2014, Chartered Forester – Member Magazine for the Institute of Chartered Foresters, p. 26-27 2 p.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
The privatisation of biodiversity? New approaches to nature conservation law
Reid, C. & Nsoh, W., 2014, In: Environmental Liability - Law, Policy and Practice. 22, 5, p. 203-206 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
The privatisation of biodiversity?: New approaches to nature conservation law
Nsoh, W., Sept 2014, e-law, 84, p. 16-21 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
The privatisation of biodiversity?: New approaches to nature conservation law (Summary report of an AHRC-funded project examining the legal issues concerning potential new legal mechanisms for the conservation of biodiversity, prepared for policy makers)
Nsoh, W. & Reid, C., Apr 2014, University of Dundee. 12 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Other report

Open Access
Whose ecosystem is it anyway? Private and public rights under new approaches to biodiversity conservation
Reid, C. & Nsoh, W., 1 Sept 2014, In: Journal of Human Rights and the Environment. 5, 2, p. 112-135 24 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Biodiversity Offsetting and Conservation Covenants
Nsoh, W. & Reid, C., 2013, Environmental Law and Management. Lawtext Publishing, Vol. 25. p. 93-96 4 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Open Access
File
Privatisation of biodiversity: Who can sell ecosystem services?
Nsoh, W. & Reid, C., 2013, In: Environmental Law and Management . 25, 1, p. 12-20 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

5 Conference, workshop or symposium
2 Guest lecture or Invited talk

Dealing with property rights issues under new approaches to nature conservation
Walters Nsoh (Invited speaker)
30 Jun 2016
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
Biodiversity offsetting
Walters Nsoh (Speaker)
8 Oct 2014
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Guest lecture or Invited talk
Property Rights and New Approaches to Nature Conservation
Walters Nsoh (Speaker)
9 Sept 2014 → 12 Sept 2014
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
The privatisation of biodiversity? New approaches to nature conservation law
Walters Nsoh (Speaker)
9 Apr 2014
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Guest lecture or Invited talk
The Privatisation of Biodiversity?
Walters Nsoh (Speaker)
20 Feb 2014
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
The Privatisation of Biodiversity?
Walters Nsoh (Organiser)
20 Feb 2014
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
The Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference 2013
Walters Nsoh (Speaker)
3 Sept 2013 → 6 Sept 2013
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium

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