[PCA] OPINION: Saving Species Through Economics
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Wed May 30 07:29:23 CDT 2012
http://the-scientist.com/2012/05/21/opinion-saving-species-through-economics/
Opinion: Saving Species Through Economics
Successful conservation depends on an economy that doesn.t incentivize
destruction of species and habitats.
By Kristen Steele | May 21, 2012
The world is in the midst of an extinction crisis: one-quarter of all
wildlife species are threatened with extinction, from the iconic Siberian
tiger to the inconspicuous cricket frog. We have barely begun to
appreciate the role most of these species play in maintaining healthy
ecosystems, and thus promoting the survival of life on earth, and we are
at risk of losing them forever. To make matters worse, the extinction rate
is accelerating because few conservation projects have been able to tackle
the fundamental driving force -- namely unsustainable economic activities
associated with habitat loss and overexploitation.
See the link above for the full text of the opinion piece.
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