Sharing the burdens

Abstract

Abstract Chapter 3 investigates how the various burdens of biodiversity conservation ought to be shared among people. It begins by illustrating the heterogeneity of conservation burdens, and describes the wide variety of levels and actors to which they could be assigned. It then shows how these burdens could in principle be allocated. It defends an account that foregrounds the ‘contribution to the problem’ and ‘ability to pay’ principles. At the same time, it also shows how patterns of benefitting can be relevant when we come to appraise people’s failure to meet their conservation-related duties.