Biodiversity Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean Prioritizing Policies

"At last: the handbook on biodiversity conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean we all have needed... with all the considerations necessary for best practice choices... a revolutionary contribution." - Tom Lovejoy, University Professor, George Mason University and Senior Fellow, United Nations Foundation. "A great addition to literature, this book starts by describing LAC biodiversity's status and progresses to a critical study of the main conservation policies. It is here that the book excels becoming a fascinating read for those involved in the field and a compulsory one from the management and education perspective." - Francisco Alpízar, Founder, Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Economics Program (LACEEP), Director, Economics and Environment for Development (EfD-CATIE) and Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg. "This book has been instrumental in setting new directions for conservation investments at the Interamerican Development Bank and provides the foundation for more effective policy in the future." -Michele Lemay, Natural Resources Lead Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank. "This book provides a wealth of data and information, a clear-eyed assessment of the challenges to biodiversity conservation in the region, and a valuable framework for prioritizing policies. It makes it clear that mainstreaming biodiversity will require a continuous and coherent process in which early and well planned commitments will reduce overall costs." - Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, Vice President, Conservation International and Former Minister of Environment, Costa Rica.