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Part I An overview: economics, nature conservation and sustainable development - an overview. Part II General principles and policies: environmental principles and policies: environmental and resource economics - its role in planning sustainable development; conservation of biodiversity - most important aspect of sustainable development?; biodiversity, stability and sustainability - an appraisal; dies the commercial use of wildlife favour conservation of wildlife?; conservation, protected areas and the global economic system; ranking requests for financial support for protected areas; ecotourism, economics and the environment. Part III Experiences and cases from Asia: the environment and Asian economic development; economics of in situ biodiversity conservation in China - Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve as an example; reconciling economic development, nature conservation and local communities; tourism development and conservation of nature - the case of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan; agricultural pests and protected areas - experiences in Xishuangbanna; financing nature reserves in China - the case of Xishuangbanna State Nature Reserve; sustainable development and biodiversity conservation in Northeast India in context. Part IV Concluding observations: nature conservation and development in retrospect.