Article Title: Conservation For the People
Author: Peter Kareiva & Michelle Marvier
Key Points:
Lately conservationist have been arguing about their past decisions. Now they are starting to think about putting human health in the center of their efforts. While doing thing they are able to get a good perception of their actions from the public as the human population also gets good benefits. If the conservationist do this, they will also benefit themselves and the ecosystems. A good public perception can help fund the conservation of the ecosystems and their services. By saving ecosystems such as wetlands and forests, they can reduce the deaths from unclean waters. By saving forests and grasslands, they can stop plumes of dust from reaching Africa. It will be a chain of benefits for both sides.
My thoughts:
I believe that the idea of putting the well being of human health first is a great idea and should be put in action. The good perception of the conservationist's actions will be able to fund them the money that they desperately need. As the public helps the conservationist, then they will also get a good benefit. They should have done this from the beginning because why should only one side have benefits while the other side will suffer?
- Instead of nature and biodiversity, conservationist now argue that human health and care should be the center of their efforts
- We have an obligation to save the world's biodiversity for it's own sake
- Conservationist argue that we should save species while helping our own well being
- People have been forced out their lands to preserve animals and habitats
- Public perception is based on the conservationists focusing on hot spots
- Biodiversity engenders apathy and negative response
- Biodiversity hotspots aren't galvanizing the public to help fund and participate to help
- Sites of low plant diversity are crucial to species far reaching eco importance
- People value nature as a source of resources.
- In 2000 U.N called for a study of eco services
- Pollutants from the americas and carribean play a part in the wiping of coral reefs
- Africa have fueled poverty
- Economic benefits from the ecosystem services are need for developing nations
- Human health is threatened when ecosystems and natural cycles break down
- two million people die from unclean water and supplies each year
- Conserving wetlands and forests can stop and reduce these deaths
- Saving forests and grasslands can stop plumes of dust
- One quarter of a million join the world each day
- Conservationist should focus more on regions where degradation of the eco services are threatening human health
- Conservationist should work together with development experts
- Without a relation between conservationist and social issues, policies won't reach publicity
- Rare Species can become abundant so saving them is important
- Conservationist should identify life raft ecosystems
Lately conservationist have been arguing about their past decisions. Now they are starting to think about putting human health in the center of their efforts. While doing thing they are able to get a good perception of their actions from the public as the human population also gets good benefits. If the conservationist do this, they will also benefit themselves and the ecosystems. A good public perception can help fund the conservation of the ecosystems and their services. By saving ecosystems such as wetlands and forests, they can reduce the deaths from unclean waters. By saving forests and grasslands, they can stop plumes of dust from reaching Africa. It will be a chain of benefits for both sides.
My thoughts:
I believe that the idea of putting the well being of human health first is a great idea and should be put in action. The good perception of the conservationist's actions will be able to fund them the money that they desperately need. As the public helps the conservationist, then they will also get a good benefit. They should have done this from the beginning because why should only one side have benefits while the other side will suffer?
So What?
Helping out the people will help the funding that the conservationists need as they get a good public perception. The people will also suffer less from unclean waters, diseases, poverty, etc.
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Says who?
They conservationists and the authors
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What If?
the population becomes too much and the ecosystem's resources can't supply the people with anything anymore?
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This reminds me of...
This reminds me of a pros and cons chart because the chart shows the benefits and non benefits of the subject.
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