


Publications
A report by M.D. Young, N. Gunningham, J. Elix, J. Lambert, B. Howard, P. Grabosky and E. McCrone
Prepared by CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology, the Australian Centre for Environmental Law, and Community Solutions
January 1996
Biodiversity Series, Paper No. 9
Biodiversity Unit
Responses to the question 'Where economic and voluntary/social measures are not adequately protecting biodiversity, which of the following regulatory mechanisms do you think are likely to be effective in providing added protection? (Answer yes or no)'
Location Overall "yes"
responses (%)
Ecotourism General
consultations consultations
Legislation to 89 79
protect habitat
Zoning laws to 87 77
control use
Contractual 76 78
management
agreements
Fines for failure 67 54
to protect
biodiversity
Loss of existing 52 59
land/water use
rights