TY - BOOK AU - McBeath,Gerald A. AU - Leng,Tse-Kang ED - Edward Elgar Publishing. TI - Governance of biodiversity conservation in China and Taiwan T2 - Environmental governance in Asia SN - 9781847203069 (e-book) AV - QH77.C6 M33 2006 U1 - 333.95/160951 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Cheltenham, U.K., Northampton, Mass. PB - Edward Elgar KW - Biodiversity conservation KW - China KW - Taiwan KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical patterns -- 3. Current status of species and ecosystems in China and Taiwan -- 4. Legal and institutional framework for biodiversity conservation -- 5. Protected areas and biodiversity conservation -- 6. Business organizations and biodiversity conversation -- 7. ENGOs, civil society and biodiversity conservation -- 8. Politics and biodiversity conservation -- 9. Conclusions N2 - China and Taiwan have roughly one-eighth of the world's known species. Their approaches to biodiversity issues thus have global as well as national repercussions. Gerald McBeath and Tse-Kang Leng explore the ongoing conflicts between economic development, typically pursued by businesses and governments, and communities seeking to preserve and protect local human and ecosystem values UR - https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781843768104.xml ER -