Fourth BioEcon Workshop on the economics of biodiversity conservation - Economi analysis of policies for biodiversity conservation
Venice, 28th-29th August 2003
 

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Bioecon Project
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Bioecon
URL: http://www.bioecon.ucl.ac.uk/
 
BIOdiversity and Economics for CONservation (BIOECON) is a European Union (EU) funded project designed to advance economic theory and policy for biodiversity conservation. BIOECON assembles economists, lawyers and scientists from leading European academic and research institutions as well as members of prominent policy organisations to work together on designing and implementing cutting edge economic incentives for biodiversity conservation.
BIOECON’s raison d'être is the advancement of economics and policy for conservation of biodiversity, both in the EU countries and globally. The principal aim of BIOECON is to investigate the economic and policy driven forces responsible for decline of biodiversity, and accordingly, to develop and implement tools, i.e. incentive mechanisms, that could halt if not reverse the effects of these forces.
The project will comprise four major steps. The first step is the development of an innovative theoretical framework on incentive mechanisms, through exploration of existing theories and adoption of new approaches. The incentive mechanisms that will be designed are intended to be both innovative and diverse, coming from different families of mechanisms, such as property rights, trade policies and contract mechanisms. The second step of BIOECON is to apply this theoretical framework to biodiversity conservation case studies. These case studies will focus on three key biodiversity areas: forestry, wildlife and genetic resources. The third step will entail assessment of the policy implications obtained from the case studies. This involves the derivation of general and specific policy conclusions that could assist conservation of biodiversity, both within the EU and globally. Finally the fourth step will be dissemination of the policy results. This involves communicating the conclusions and implications of BIOECON to relevant policy makers and end users.
A series of case studies will be undertaken to examine the efficacy of novel economic incentive mechanisms for biodiversity conservation. The studies will cover a range of biodiversity areas (forestry, wildlife, and genetic resources) and will be formulated and implemented in conjunction with key policy organisations.

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
URL: http://www.feem.it/

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei was founded by Eni and its major companies and recognised by the President of the Italian Republic in July 1989. It is a non-profit, non partisan research institute specialising in energy, environmental and development issues, on an international scale. The goal of the Fondazione is to promote interaction between researchers, industry and policy makers and, through research, to improve the rigour, credibility and quality of recommendations for public and private decision-making regarding energy and environmental issues.
The Fondazione’s research agenda is approved by the Board of Directors, with the guidance of the Scientific Advisory Board.
In the execution of its various programmes, the Fondazione operates with its own staff as well as involving a world-wide network of outside researchers.
The main research areas are: (a) Climate Change Modelling and Policy; (b) Natural Resources Management; (c) Sustainability Indicators and Environmental Evaluation; (d) Knowledge, Technology, Human Capital; (e) Privatisation, Regulation, Antitrust; (f) Corporate Sustainable Management; (g) Voluntary and International Agreements.

University College London (UCL)
URL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/
 
UCL is the largest of over 50 colleges and institutes which make up the Federal University of London. These institutions range in size from small specialised institutes to large multi-faculty colleges, such as UCL, King's College, and Queen Mary and Westfield College, each of which can be compared with many universities in the rest of the UK.
The Department of Economics. The Chair of Political Economy at UCL was created in 1827 in memory of David Ricardo - establishing the first Department of Economics in England. The department offers a number of undergraduate degree programmes, a vigorous Affiliate Studies programme for undergraduate students from US universities, Masters programmes in Economics and in Environmental and Resource Economics, and a structured PhD programme.

Venice International University (VIU)
URL: http://www.viu.unive.it/
 
VIU is an association made up of six Universities - University of Venice (Venice, Italy), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain), Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia (Venice, Italy), Ludwig Maximilians Universität (Münich, Germany), Duke University (Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.), Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv, Israel), - the Cassa di Risparmio Foundation of Venice and the Province of Venice. The aim of this International centre is to manage higher education and research centres on the island of San Servolo in Venice. VIU pursues its aim through the programming and promotion of undergraduate, graduate and continuing education and scientific research.

 

 

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