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| Submission |
| ID |
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6509 |
| Government |
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Saint Lucia |
| Submitted for |
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Sixth Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 6) |
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| Main Information |
| Title |
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Perverse incentives emanating from St. Lucia's Forest, Soil and Water Conservation Ordinance |
| Description |
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Several provisions of the St. Lucia's Forest, Soil and Water Conservation Ordinance (the use of a girth-limit and of royalty rates for timber prices) are identified to have contributed to the loss of forest biodiversity and impacted negatively on the various forest ecosystems and watersheds. |
| Web Link |
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www.biodiv.org/doc/case-studies/inc/cs-inc-lc-01-en.pdf |
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| Additional Information |
| Countries |
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Saint Lucia |
| Ecosystems |
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Forest Biodiversity
Inland Waters Biodiversity
Island Biodiversity |
| Regions |
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Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Incentive Measures |
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Reform of Perverse Incentives |
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