Local Government Protection of Biodiversity: What Is Its Niche?

Abstract

Virtually all human activity in Travis County [Texas] has a direct or indirect impact on these rare or threatened species; thus everyone living in the study area bears some degree of responsibility for their current plight.With rare exceptions, no single private or public entity holds title to the land or has sole jurisdiction over a significant portion of the habitat of any single endangered species population in the Austin region. 1 INTRODUCTION: A GLOBAL PROBLEM WITH LOCAL SOLUTIONS?Second generation environmental protection policy has two basic objectives: the prevention and remediation of pollution risks and the promotion of biodiversity and sustainable development. 2n many cases, these objectives may overlap.Irrigation drainage that contaminates a wetland is an example of toxic pollution which also threatens biodiversity 3 However, the two objectives require t Professor of Law, iT Chicago-Kent College of Law.The research for this article

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