On 18 September 2004, The Wildlife Society (TWS) published an official policy statement on economic growth and wildlife conservation. We believe this policy statement did not adequately address the issues. Thus, TWS missed an opportunity to lead the natural resource profession in refuting the fallacious rhetoric that “there is no conflict between economic growth and wildlife conservation” through the adoption of a strong policy statement on economic growth. Although we commend TWS Council for adopting a policy statement on economic growth, we believe the final wording contains several weaknesses. Here, we take a closer look at the statement and further evaluate how it might be strengthened in the future.
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1 June 2006
Perspectives on The Wildlife Society's Economic Growth Policy Statement and the Development Process
J. EDWARD GATES,
NEIL K. DAWE,
JON D. ERICKSON,
JOSHUA C. FARLEY,
VALERIUS GEIST,
HELEN HANDS,
PATRICK MAGEE,
DAVID L. TRAUGER
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economic growth
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steady state economy
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