Harnessing Markets for Biodiversity [electronic resource]: Towards Conservation and Sustainable Use /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, Working Group on Economic Aspects of Biodiversity StaffContent Provider
Biller, Dan.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2003.
The private provision of biodiversity products and services is proving to be quite feasible in some circumstances.  Some biodiversity products and services are already being profitably marketed. Private markets also need to be supported by appropriate public policies. This publication provides a conceptual framework for market creation in the biodiversity policy arena, as well as several examples of where the use of markets can assist policy makers in the search for more sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity.
Preliminaries; FOREWORD; CONTENTS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; I INTRODUCTION; II BIODIVERSITY AND ITS MARKETABLE FUNCTIONS; III EMERGING PRIVATE MARKETS FOR BIODIVERSITY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; IV BIODIVERSITY AS A  CLUB GOOD; V BIODIVERSITY AS AN  OPEN ACCESS AND  PURE PUBLIC GOOD; VI MARKET ENHANCERS FINANCIAL MECHANISMS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT; VII THE ROLE OF INFORMATION IN BIODIVERSITY MARKETS; VIII CONCLUDING REMARKS; ANNEX A: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MARKET CREATION FOR BIODIVERSITY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; ANNEX B GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; 
Published in French as: Mobiliser les marchés au service de la biodiversité : pour une politique de conservation et d'exploitation durable.
Prepared under the auspices of the OECD Working Group on Economic Aspects of Biodiversity; drafted by Dan Biller.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-136).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The private provision of biodiversity products and services is proving to be quite feasible in some circumstances.  Some biodiversity products and services are already being profitably marketed. Private markets also need to be supported by appropriate public policies. This publication provides a conceptual framework for market creation in the biodiversity policy arena, as well as several examples of where the use of markets can assist policy makers in the search for more sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity.
Green marketing.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity conservation
Wildlife products industry
Sustainable development.