Sustainable Development and Conservation of Biodiversity Hotspots in Latin America: The Case of Ecuador

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS IN LATIN AMERICA: THE CASE OF ECUADOR, pp. 435-452, F. Zachos & J. Habel, eds., Springer

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Marco Rieckmann

University of Vechta

Maik Adomßent

Leuphana University of Lueneburg

Werner Härdtle

Leuphana University of Lueneburg - Dept. of Sustainability Sciences

Patricia Aguirre

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: 2011

Abstract

The conservation of biodiversity is closely linked to sustainable development. This is particularly evident in the so-called developing countries. Latin America, for instance, hosts some of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the world. However, this biodiversity is threatened by development processes which lead to environmental degradation and thus a significant loss of biodiversity. In Ecuador, new approaches towards sustainable development with a particular focus on biodiversity conservation and environmental protection have been developed in recent years. Against the background of data on biological diversity in Latin America and a description of conservation endeavours in the Latin-American region, this chapter analyses the Ecuadorian efforts to achieve sustainable development and long-term protection of biological diversity. Positive impacts as well as new challenges and conflicts, which result from these approaches, are identified and discussed.

Keywords: biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, Ecuador

Suggested Citation

Rieckmann, Marco and Adomßent, Maik and Härdtle, Werner and Aguirre, Patricia, Sustainable Development and Conservation of Biodiversity Hotspots in Latin America: The Case of Ecuador (2011). SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS IN LATIN AMERICA: THE CASE OF ECUADOR, pp. 435-452, F. Zachos & J. Habel, eds., Springer , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2035457

Marco Rieckmann (Contact Author)

University of Vechta ( email )

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Vechta, 49377
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Maik Adomßent

Leuphana University of Lueneburg ( email )

Scharnhorststrasse 1
Lüneburg, 21314
Germany

Werner Härdtle

Leuphana University of Lueneburg - Dept. of Sustainability Sciences ( email )

Scharnhorststrasse 1
Lüneburg, 21314
Germany

Patricia Aguirre

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

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