Conservation of Biodiversity is the Most Important Aspect of Ecologically Sustainable Development: An Economic Perspective
Several different concepts of sustainable development exist in the literature (Tisdell, 1993, Ch. 9). However, it seems that no matter which of these concepts is adopted conservation of biological diversity is necessary for its achievement, even though there is room for argument •about the amount and type of biodiversity that should be preserved.
The text is part of a series School of Economics> Biodiversity Conservation: Studies in its Economics and Management, Mainly in Yunnan China Number 144210