| ID | 145106 |
| Title Proper | Designing transboundary conservation |
| Other Title Information | navigating sovereignty and ecosystem scale in the Guiana shield |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Boyer, Mark A ; McPherso, Tsitsi Y ; McPherson, Tsitsi Y |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The aim of biodiversity conservation is the protection of flora and fauna. Within the borders of a given state, such protection is usually facilitated by national laws. In the last 50 years, international legal instruments have sought to recognize transboundary ecological degradation. Solutions need to address the globalization of ecological damage through a paradigm shift in the conceptualization of state sovereignty and biodiversity. The boundary conflicts between Venezuela/Guyana and Guyana/Suriname are examined here for a conceptualized transboundary conservation initiative termed the Guiana Shield Ecoregion Reserve (GSER). Public goods theory is applied to facilitate greater understanding of the value of ecosystem services, carbon sequestration, and similar outputs from ecosystems. The proposal for a GSER might serve as a model for other transboundary conflicts where biodiversity conservation and its implicit provisioning of public goods might be a uniting paradigm for action. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Studies Perspectives Vol. 17, No.1; Feb 2016: p.17-33 |
| Journal Source | International Studies Perspectives 2016-03 17, 1 |
| Key Words | Public goods ; Transboundary Conservation ; Guiana Shield ; Boundary Conflicts ; Ecosystem-Scale Conservation |