(par 8.4.1) Minister urges communities to guard natural resources
Sonjica urges communities to guard natural resources YEAR OF BIODIVERSITY Published 02 Feb 2010 Article by: Christy van der Merwe Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica on Monday launched the International Year of Biodiversity and urged South Africans not to take for granted the environmental services that sustain their existence. “The flow of […]
(par 8.4 ) Why is Biodiversity Important? Who Cares?
Why Is Biodiversity Important? Who Cares? https://www.globalissues.org/article/170/why-is-biodiversity-important-who-cares Author by Anup Shah At least 40 per cent of the world’s economy and 80 per cent of the needs of the poor are derived from biological resources. In addition, the richer the diversity of life, the greater the opportunity for medical discoveries, economic development, and adaptive responses […]
(par 8.3) Intrinsic Value, Ecology, and Conservation
Intrinsic Value, Ecology, and Conservation https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/intrinsic-value-ecology-and-conservation-25815400/ By: Ronald Sandler (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Northeastern University) © 2012 Nature Education In “What is Conservation Biology?” Michael Soulé discusses several “normative postulates” of conservation biology, including that “biotic diversity has intrinsic value” (Soulé 1985). The idea that nature and biotic diversity have intrinsic value has been defended by several influential environmental ethicists […]