Title: Impact of globalisation on biodiversity conservation

Authors: K. Raja Mohan Rao, S. Nirmala Mary, Walter Leal Filho

Addresses: Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620023, Tamil Nadu, India. ' Department of Economics, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram – 624 302, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, India. ' Centre for International Business and Sustainability, LMBS, London Metropolitan University, Holloway Road, London N7 8DB, UK

Abstract: Biodiversity is generally described at three levels – diversity of ecosystems, diversity of species, and diversity of genes. Biodiversity is both a scientific and a political concept, embracing a trinity of globally-agreed objectives such as conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of biological resources, and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from this use. This paper describes trends related to biodiversity and the array of goods and services related to it such as management of the climate system and the provision of fresh water. The paper also analyses the role globalisation can play in the way institutions manage biodiversity.

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; India; globalisation; biodiversity management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2011.040251

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, 2011 Vol.11 No.1, pp.54 - 60

Published online: 23 Oct 2014 *

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