Half-Earth or Whole Earth? Radical ideas for conservation, and their implications

We question whether the increasingly popular, radical idea of turning half the Earth into a network of protected areas is either feasible or just. We argue that this Half-Earth plan would have widespread negative consequences for human populations and would not meet its conservation objectives. It o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oryx Jg. 51; H. 3; S. 407 - 410
Hauptverfasser:	Büscher, Bram, Fletcher, Robert, Brockington, Dan, Sandbrook, Chris, Adams, William M., Campbell, Lisa, Corson, Catherine, Dressler, Wolfram, Duffy, Rosaleen, Gray, Noella, Holmes, George, Kelly, Alice, Lunstrum, Elizabeth, Ramutsindela, Maano, Shanker, Kartik
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.07.2017
Schlagworte:	Biodiversity Biodiversity loss Colleges & universities conservation areas Conservation biology Earth Economics economy Feasibility Forum Geography Global economy Half-Earth human population Human populations humans inequality Populations protected area Protected areas Science Social impact Sociology Wildlife conservation United Kingdom > UK South Africa inequality protected area economy Half-Earth Biodiversity
ISSN:	0030-6053, 1365-3008, 1365-3008
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Zusammenfassung:	We question whether the increasingly popular, radical idea of turning half the Earth into a network of protected areas is either feasible or just. We argue that this Half-Earth plan would have widespread negative consequences for human populations and would not meet its conservation objectives. It offers no agenda for managing biodiversity within a human half of Earth. We call instead for alternative radical action that is both more effective and more equitable, focused directly on the main drivers of biodiversity loss by shifting the global economy from its current foundation in growth while simultaneously redressing inequality.
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ISSN:	0030-6053 1365-3008 1365-3008
DOI:	10.1017/S0030605316001228