<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Social concerns complicate an issue that, for scientists, is a no-brainer]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/market-force-of-nature/ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:29:14 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/market-force-of-nature/1 Undervalued Assets


Now, that's the kind of thinking I love!

Instead of complaining about them deforesting, make them recognize that rain forests, when considered in their totality are undervalued assets?

How is this done?

Buying them outright.
Imposing penalties to inflate value to actual.
The hardest way: Teach them that there is more value to them alive than slashed and burned.

J. Bailo Participant Texeme.Construct()




]]> Undervalued Assets


Now, that's the kind of thinking I love!

Instead of complaining about them deforesting, make them recognize that rain forests, when considered in their totality are undervalued assets?

How is this done?

Buying them outright.
Imposing penalties to inflate value to actual.
The hardest way: Teach them that there is more value to them alive than slashed and burned.

J. Bailo Participant Texeme.Construct()




]]> Comment #2 by naturescene http://www.grist.org/article/market-force-of-nature/ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:35:49 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/market-force-of-nature/2 Great to see this on Grist

It means that we're close to being able to have an open discussion on environmental resources and property rights.

I think with enough time, people will be mostly convinced that a market(s) for ecosystem services is a reasonable and effective approach to conservation.    

You bring up the very important issue of how property rights are allocated and enforced in emerging markets, and I hope you continue to explore this issue.

]]> Great to see this on Grist

It means that we're close to being able to have an open discussion on environmental resources and property rights.

I think with enough time, people will be mostly convinced that a market(s) for ecosystem services is a reasonable and effective approach to conservation.    

You bring up the very important issue of how property rights are allocated and enforced in emerging markets, and I hope you continue to explore this issue.

]]> Comment #3 by Biodiversivist http://www.grist.org/article/market-force-of-nature/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:54:12 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/market-force-of-nature/3 We do need to stay on top of it

We all know what happens when Indigenous groups get between moneyed interests and their profits.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world

]]> We do need to stay on top of it

We all know what happens when Indigenous groups get between moneyed interests and their profits.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world

]]>