It is just not fair

The Endangered Species Act in the United States and Ontario

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4239292
AutoresAndrea Olive (0000-0002-3640-9364, University of Toronto, autor de correspondencia)
Año2016
Volumen21
Número3
Fecha de publicación2016-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaConservation Ecology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1195-5449 • E-ISSN: 1708-3087
EditorialResilience Alliance (PUBLISHER • CA)
DOI10.5751/es-08627-210313
OpenAlexW2508186095
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas10
Referencias citadas20

The United States and the Canadian province of Ontario have enacted endangered species laws that regulate private land. The rationale for this is that the vast majority of endangered species in the two countries rely on private lands for survival. However, from a landowner perspective the law is deemed unfair. This paper presents analysis from 141 interviews with landowners in three U.S. states and Ontario. In recognition of distributive justice claims, both the U.S. government and the Ontario government have enacted programs aimed at increasing financial incentives for participation and compliance with the law. However, the law is still perceived as unfair. The central argument of this paper is that future amendments and new policies for endangered species should confront two other forms of environmental justice: procedural justice and justice-as-recognition. Landowners in both countries expressed not only concerns about compensation, but also a deep desire to be included in the protection and recovery process, as well as to be recognized by government and society as good stewards of the land. The paper concludes by stating that future policy amendments need to address justice-as-recognition if endangered species conservation on private lands is to be considered fair by landowners

Biology · Business · Endangered species · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Geography · Habitat · Political science · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Environmental Conservation and Management · Environmental Science · Forest Management and Policy · Ecology