THE ECOLOGY OF STABILITY IN SOUTHEAST-ASIA FORESTS - BIODIVERSITY ANDCOMMON RESOURCE PROPERTY

It is clear that for decades the traditional, confrontational method o f dealing with conflicts in interests over natural resources does not resolve problems. Most methods rely on one party or another fulfilling undertakings which can easily be broken without any framework of chec ks and balances which ensure consistency and homeostasis. At least two difficulties exist to providing a better basis for resolving conflict ; some jurisprudence framework derived from natural sciences and socio economics concerning common resource property, and a clearer understan ding of the definition of biodiversity. The absence of a decision-maki ng environmental framework for resolving conflicts between environment al 'stakeholders', benefitting all parties, means that any conservatio n or sustainable use of natural resources will always be corrupted and fail. Moreover the way in which biodiversity is defined changes plann ing priorities. This chapter offers an insight into both the problems and possible solutions of biodiversity management, or conservation, an d common resource property disputes.