Embracing diverse worldviews to share planet Earth

Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
F KohlerM D Potts

Abstract

Leading societies toward a more sustainable, equitably shared, and environmentally just future requires elevating and strengthening conversations on the nonmaterial and perhaps unquantifiable values of nonhuman nature to humanity. Debates among conservationists relating to the appropriateness of valuing ecosystems in terms of their human utility have eclipsed the more important and impactful task of expressing conservation concerns in terms that are meaningful to diverse stakeholders. We considered the wide global diversity of perspectives on the biosocial complex-the relationships and interactions between all living species on Earth-and argue that humanity's best chance for effective conservation is to take a pluralistic approach that engages seriously with the worldviews of all stakeholders. Many worldviews-particularly those in indigenous cultures-place a higher value on the spiritual and nonmaterial aspects than what is often represented by the discourse surrounding Western conservation policy. Alternative framings of the biosocial complex that recognize nature's intrinsic value can be powerful motivators for social change and for local-scale conservation efforts. At a national and international level, changing ethical fram...Continue Reading

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Nov 15, 2019·Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology·María Carman, Victoria González Carman
Oct 22, 2020·Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology·Marleen S Schutter, Christina C Hicks

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