Can property rights Can property rights solve fisheries solve fisheries collapse? collapse? Christopher Costello* Christopher Costello* Associate Professor – Resource Associate Professor – Resource Economics Economics Bren School Bren School Advisory Board Address: April 11, 2007 Advisory Board Address: April 11, 2007 * [email protected]hoto: Environmental Defense
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Can property rights solve Can property rights solve fisheries collapse?fisheries collapse?
Christopher Costello*Christopher Costello*Associate Professor – Resource EconomicsAssociate Professor – Resource Economics
Bren SchoolBren School
Advisory Board Address: April 11, 2007Advisory Board Address: April 11, 2007
From Science to SolutionsFrom Science to Solutions
• Sustainable Fisheries Group Sustainable Fisheries Group
• ““Barefoot Ecology”Barefoot Ecology”
• ““Biocomplexity” researchBiocomplexity” research
• Ocean Governance - GSDOcean Governance - GSD
• California’s Ocean Protection CouncilCalifornia’s Ocean Protection Council– California Fisheries Fund ($2M to $17M)California Fisheries Fund ($2M to $17M)
Policy QuestionsPolicy Questions
• Privatizing the oceans? Presents a paradox:Privatizing the oceans? Presents a paradox:– More public control, less security in rightsMore public control, less security in rights– Less security in rights, less investmentLess security in rights, less investment
• Private sector investment?Private sector investment?– New financial instruments New financial instruments – Political viability?Political viability?– Attractive to investors?Attractive to investors?