Leah Gerber and colleagues have proposed that a system of catch shares could be used to promote the conservation of whales by allowing conservation groups to buy quotas of whales from whalers – essentially this system is a cap-and-trade market for swapping permits to kill or conserve whales. You can read about the initial proposal and …
Follow Andy’s class as they examine the challenges associated with managing and conserving marine biodiversity in Hawaii. The course will focus on several case studies that involve the conservation of monk seals, green turtles and seabirds. The course is taught entirely in Hawaii. The first week is spent on Oahu, meeting with stakeholders and working with …