Conserva)on and Sustainable Development

Question 1

“Economic Development”

Answer 1

improvements in efficiency
and organiza)on but not
necessarily increases in
resources in consump)on.

Question 2

“Economic Growth”

Answer 2

–  Material increase in the

amount of resources used.

Question 3

Sustainable Development

Answer 3

meets the needs of
the present without compromising the capacity
of future genera)ons to meet theirs. Two
central concepts are those of ‘needs’
especially those of the most marginalized in
society (which should be considered first) and
the limita)ons of the environment to respond
to our present and future needs

Question 4

Sustainable Development

•  Combines

Answer 4

economic development and

economic growth:

Question 5

Situa)on - most of the world does not
enjoy large government landholdings
for conserva)on.

Answer 5

New approaches to conserva)on must
be iden)fied that work with private
landowners.

Question 6

New approaches

Answer 6

–  provide mo)va)ons for conserva)on.
–  provide benefits to landowners.
–  provide conserva)on protec)on.

Question 7

–  Land trusts

Answer 7

• An	agreement	with	one	
party	(trustee)	that	agrees	
to	hold	ownership	of	
property	for	the	benefit	of	
another	party	
(beneficiary).

Question 8

•  Conserva)on easements

Answer 8

Landowners give up right to develop, build on,
or subdivide lands in exchange for money/lower
taxes/etc.

Question 9

•  Limited development strategies

Answer 9

–  Por)ons of private lands are developed while
other por)ons are set aside.
–  Oeen improves value of developed land.

Question 10

•  Conserva)on banking

Answer 10

–  Previously discussed - preserve species/

ecosystem elsewhere.

Question 11

•  Conserva)on

concessions

Answer 11

–  conserva)on	
organiza)ons	outbid	
extrac)ve	use	
interests.	
•  Bid	on	logging	rights.	
•  Bid	on	mining	rights.

Question 12

Integrated Conserva)on

Development Projects

Answer 12

Projects that link biodiversity conserva)on in protected
areas (PAs) with local socioeconomic development.
✴  Local people living in or near PAs are given alterna)ve
sources of livelihood that reduce the pressures on PA
resources.