Conservation covenants and easements : a local instrument supporting global biodiversity goals / Benjamin J. Richardson [and five others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richardson, Benjamin J., author.

Bilton, Dominic, author.

Akhtarkhavari, Afshin, author.

Brugler, Sarah, author.

McCormack, Phillipa C., author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in earth system governance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservation easements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"Conservation covenants and easements are legal mechanisms for private landholders to contribute to long-term protection of natural values. This book furnishes a unique international legal and policy study of how covenants and easements in seven jurisdictions are supporting global biodiversity goals, and it considers how they may address new challenges associated with ecosystem restoration and climate change. It compares laws in Australia, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States, countries where these mechanisms are increasingly used to support national and global goals of relevance to Earth System Governance. Through interjurisdictional comparison, the book analyses key themes, including recruitment and retention of landholders into conservation agreements, climate adaptation and compliance. This study also offers practical advice on potential directions for law reform or improved implementation of existing covenants and easements law. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Conservation covenants and easements: characteristics

Research design

National legal frameworks

Common governance challenges with covenants

Reforming conservation covenants for earth system governance.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed June 1, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version : Richardson, Benjamin J. Conservation covenants and easements.

ISBN:

9781009732109

1009732102

OCLC:

1592133999

Publisher Number:

CIPO000381810

Access Restriction:

Some versions Open access versions available from some providers open access