CONSERVATION:
Capitalizing on Nature: Protected Area Management
Amar Inamdar, Helen de Jode, Keith Lindsay, Stephen Cobb
Government agencies responsible for biodiversity conservation face increasing costs and limited revenues. A business-oriented approach to management could help them to rationalize their assets and balance their books. Devolving authority and enhancing income through user-pays mechanisms are two routes towards financial sustainability.
The authors are in the Environment and Development Group, Oxford, OX1 4HT, UK. E-mail: amar{at}edg.org.uk