The private provision of biodiversity products and services is proving to be quite feasible in some circumstances.  Some biodiversity products and services are already being profitably marketed. Private markets also need to be supported by appropriate public policies. This publication provides a conceptual framework for market creation in the biodiversity policy arena, as well as several examples of where the use of markets can assist policy makers in the search for more sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity.

Executive Summary
I. Introduction
II. Biodiversity and its Marketable Functions
III. Emerging Private Markets for Biodiversity Products and Services
-Organic Agriculture
-Sustainable Forestry
-Non-Timber Forest Products
-Genetic Resources
IV. Biodiversity as "Club Good"
-Eco-Tourism
-Parks and Reserves
-Ecological Services
V. Biodiversity as an "Open Access" and "Pure Public" Good
VI. Market Enhancers: Financial Mechanisms and Community Involvement
VII. The Role of Information in Biodiversity Markets
VIII. Concluding Remarks
Annex A. International Workshop on Market Creation for Biodiversity Products and Services
Annex B. Glossary of Important Terms
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