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Privatising nature? Government support for public and private protected areas
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-24, 19:03 authored by James KirkpatrickJames Kirkpatrick, Fielder, J, Aidan DavisonAidan DavisonBackground – the last 50 years
- transition from welfare states underpinned by public spending, towards ‘free-market’ capitalism characterised by upward redistribution and concentration of wealth within a small elite.
- strengthening links between super-rich elites and governments and ‘neofeudal’ dynamics of inheritance and exclusion.
- nature conservation has become politically important, first addressed by the creation of public reserves managed and financed by governments, and later addressed by the establishment of private conservation reserves.
How has the privatisation of public resources shaped the creation and management of protected areas?
We test the hypotheses that, in Australia, there has been:
- deliberate disablement by governments of public conservation efforts in favour of private endeavours or no endeavours whatsoever;
- A diversion of public funds from public protected areas to private protected areas.
Funding
Australian Research Council
History
Publication title
Institute of Australian Geographers ConferenceDepartment/School
School of Geography, Planning and Spatial SciencesPublisher
Institute of Australian GeographersPlace of publication
AustraliaEvent title
Institute of Australian Geographers ConferenceEvent Venue
Hobart, AustraliaDate of Event (Start Date)
2019-07-09Date of Event (End Date)
2019-07-13Repository Status
- Restricted