Elephants, Economics and Ivory
Published on 26. March 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-85383-073-0 (ISBN)
Description
Covering the economy of the ivory trade, this book discusses the causes of elephant population decline and the latest statistics as well as the role of trade and demand. It includes an examination of the economic incentives for conservation - with reference to the value of ivory to Africa and tourism, the ecological value of elephants and the resulting benefit to the local communities. The export of ivory both in quantity and value is reviewed as is the demand for worked and unworked ivory in the consuming countries. The overall survey includes a look at the existing policies and institutions for regulating the trade and policy options for saving the elephant and shows how careful management of elephants as a resource can best serve African needs. It provides a model for the consideration of the difficult relationship between people and wildlife. Dr Edward Barbier and Professor David Pearce were co-authors of "Blueprint for a Green Economy".
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
list of tables, list of figures,
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
Weight
219 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85383-073-0 (9781853830730)
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Content
Part 1 Elephants in decline: introduction; the decline of the African elephant; the role of the ivory trade; the economics of the decline in elephant populations; further issues in the decline of elephant populations; economic incentives for conservation; current situation; appendix 1.1 - a bioeconomic model of elephant decline. African exports - quantity and value: introduction; background to Africa's ivory trade; estimating African ivory exports - 1979-88; intra-Africa trade and the African carving industry; appendix 2.1 - an approach to estimating African ivory exports 1950-88; appendix 2.2 - estimating the value of African ivory exports, 1979-88. Part 3 The ivory trade flow - worked and unworked: intermediate and final demand; difficulties in tracing ivory trade flows; trade flows and final demand - Hong Kong and Japan; trade flows and final demand - Europe; trade flows and final demand - USA; trade flows and final demand - China; trade flows and final demand - India; trade flows and final demand - other countries; conclusion; appendix 3.1 - worked ivory trade database. Part 4 Demand analysis - Japan and Hong Kong: introduction; Japan analysis; Hong Kong analysis; conclusion; appendix 4.1 - the raw ivory demand model - Japan; appendix 4.2 - the raw ivory demand model - Hong Kong. Part 5 Policies for the regulation of the ivory trade: introduction; regulation in the range states; previous attempts at international regulation; international regulation and the African elephant; alternative mechanisms for international regulation; conclusion. Part 6 Looking to the future - policy options to save the elephant: current CITES regulation - the appendix I listing; the impact of an ivory trade ban; a proposal for the international regulation of the trade; domestic reform - the importance of local ownership; conclusion - the future of the African elephant.