The economic and social contribution of the zoological industry in Australia
The economic and social contribution of the zoological industry in Australia
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10.1111/j.1748-1090.2009.00104.x
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2010-01-01
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Abelson, P.
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Beri, V.;Tranent, A.;Abelson, P.
本文基于澳大利亚安吉斯咨询公司和应用经济公司于 2009 年 3 月为澳大利亚动物园和水族馆区域协会 (ARAZPA) 准备的一份报告。我们从以下几个方面讨论了动物产业对澳大利亚经济和社会的贡献。中心点 经济价值，即国内生产总值、就业和旅游业。中心点 基于游客调查结果、对动物园的财政支持和消费者剩余的消费者价值。中心点 保护价值，包括就地和异地计划及研究的类型和结果。中心点 教育价值，包括在提高保护意识和激励行为改变方面取得的成功。中心点 对生物安全的贡献价值。我们的研究基于对一系列利益相关者的调查和访谈，包括动物园、政府、消费者、行业代表和保护组织。报告中比较了政府和私营部门对动物园财务维持的贡献、动物园对政府保护义务和优先事项的贡献，以及由此为公共部门节省的费用。总之，报告发现，政府有充分理由增加对动物园的捐款，以协助为澳大利亚和国际社会提供持续的教育、保护和生物安全服务。
This paper is based on a report that Aegis Consulting Australia and Applied Economics prepared for the Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria (ARAZPA) in March 2009. We discuss the zoological industry's contribution to the Australian economy and society in terms of the following items.center dot Economic value, that is Gross Domestic Product, employment and tourism.center dot Value for consumers, based on visitor survey results, financial support for zoos and consumer surplus.center dot Conservation value, including the type and results of in situ and ex situ programmes and research.center dot Education value, including success in raising conservation awareness and motivating behaviour change.center dot Value of contribution to bio-security. Our research is based on surveys and interviews with a range of stakeholders, including zoos, governments, consumers, industry representatives and conservation organizations. In the report, comparisons are drawn between government and private-sector contributions to the financial upkeep of zoos and the contribution of zoos to the governments' conservation obligations and priorities, and the resultant savings to the public sector. In conclusion, the report finds that there is a strong case for governments to increase their contributions to zoos to assist in ongoing education, conservation and bio-security services to the Australian and international community.