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Bridging Gaps between Conservation Action and Policy on Small Island Developing States – Case Analog of the Republic of Mauritius
Pricila Iranah defends her dissertation for her PhD in Environmental Management.
About the Dissertation
Mauritius, a small island state in the Indian Ocean, is a biodiversity hotspot where environmental and conservation programs have been successful in the past. However, the issue of funding has received relatively less attention and national park systems are chronically underfunded. As part of assessing the potential for local funding, one mechanism is to assess the demand for forest recreation using survey-based contingent valuation and travel cost analysis. At policy level, stakeholders on the island have limited opportunity to translate conservation policies they help formulate into direct action. This dissertation explores the potential for improved forest conservation from economic, environmental, and policy perspectives.