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ThE ECoNoMICS of ECoSySTEMS AND BIoDIvERSITy
TEEB for National and International Policy Makers
Table of Contents
Chapter 2
Framework and Guiding Principles
for the Policy Response
Key Messages of Chapter 2 2
2.1 Why is biodiversity neglected in decision-making? 4
2.2 Changing the tide: using economic information to improve public policies 6
2.2.1 How can economic values help? 6
2.2.2 When can economic values help? 7
2.2.3 Broader uses of economic values in policy-making 9
2.3 Guiding principles for policy change 11
2.3.1 Address the right actors and balance diverse interests 11
2.3.2 Pay attention to the cultural and institutional context 13
2.3.3 Take property rights, fairness and equity into account 15
2.3.4 Base policies on good governance 19
2.4 The TEEB toolkit for policy change 21
References 23
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