Biodiversity Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Date

May 20, 2014

Authors

Allen Blackman, Rebecca Epanchin-Niell, Juha V. Siikamäki, and Daniel Velez-Lopez

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1 minute

From the publisher:

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is exceptionally biodiverse. This rigorously researched book describes the status of biodiversity in LAC, the main threats to this biodiversity, and the drivers of these threats. It identifies the main policies being used to conserve biodiversity and assesses their effectiveness and potential for further implementation.

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Environment for Development

Authors

Allen Blackman

Nonresident Fellow

Allen Blackman is a nonresident fellow at RFF. His work on industrial pollution control analyzes public disclosure programs, economic incentive instruments, and voluntary regulation.

Rebecca Epanchin-Niell

Senior Fellow

Rebecca Epanchin-Niell is a senior fellow at RFF whose research focuses on ecosystem management, in particular examining how human behavior affects ecological resources as well as identifying strategies to improve management.

Juha Siikamäki

Chief Economist, International Union for Conservation of Nature

Juha Siikamäki

Daniel Velez-Lopez

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