Rice, R.2016-04-192016-04-192002Presented at "Direct Payments as an Alternative Approach to Conservation Investment: A Symposium at the 16th Annual Meetings of the Society for Conservation Biology," Canterbury, England, 15 July 20022472_Rice2002_Conservation_Concession_Present.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/66971Conservation of biodiversity-rich habitats presents a challenge to nations wishing to develop their natural resources for economic ends. Logging, mining and other resource-development activities offer the prospect of tangible economic benefits but are often environmentally destructive. Although sustainable resource management seeks to provide these benefits while conserving natural ecosystems, experience suggests that a number of obstacles limit both the adoption of sustainable practices and their usefulness in conservation strategies.application/pdfen-USIn CopyrightDeforestationSustainable developmentPayments for environmental servicesTropical zonesConservation easementsConservation strategyForestsBiodiversity conservationConservation concessionsSustainable resource managementHabitat protectionMarket mechanismsEcosystem GovernancePresentation