The Economics of the Wildlife Trade - 9781032260570

Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Economics of the Wildlife TradeTheory and Implications for Conservation\nAuthor(s): Frederick Chen, Michael t Sas-Rolfes\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032260570, 978-1032260570\nSynopsis\nThis book presents a thorough overview and assessment of the economics of the wildlife trade for scholars and conservationists, requiring only a basic understanding of economic principles.\n\nWildlife conservation and the sustainable extraction of living organisms from the wild for human use are fundamentally tied to issues of resource allocation and economics. Yet, there has been a conspicuous dearth of scholarly contribution that examines the wildlife trade using the theories and analytical tools provided by economists. This book fills this gap by presenting a theoretical framework built on a foundation of microeconomic theory that is used to analyze the trade in wildlife goods, the potential effects of various conserva.