Routledge Capturing Carbon and Conserving Biodiversity - Routledge

This Routledge study examines how market-driven approaches can address environmental conservation and carbon management, moving beyond traditional donor-dependent models that have proven ineffective. The book explores self-sustaining systems where communities become self-motivated participants in carbon conservation rather than passive recipients of external funding. By analysing the growing carbon market and its potential to support biodiversity protection, the work provides practical insights into implementing market-based environmental solutions. It challenges conventional 'Polluter Pays' principles and explores alternative frameworks for tackling environmental degradation at ground level. Ideal for economists, conservation professionals, and policy makers seeking to understand how market mechanisms can drive meaningful environmental outcomes whilst engaging stakeholders in long-term sustainability.