Why care about nature? A pluralistic agenda for biodiversity

DÍAZ, SANDRA

Viena

Simposio; Biodiversity Revisited Symposium Conference Proceedings; 2020

LUck Hoffman Institute

During most of the past 50 years, biodiversity did not capture the imagination of the general public or most natural scientists. While this may be changing, it is uncertain whether new attention will lead to effective action. The Biodiversity Revisited proposition statement suggests lack of sufficient action to halt the deterioration of biodiversity is due to dominant biophysical focus. Here, I examine this proposition in the light of the proposed themes of ‘Concepts and Narratives’.