BACKGROUND Biodiversity is under siege, with greatly enhanced rates of local and global
extinction and the decline of once-abundant species. Current rates of human-induced …

Anthropocentrism, in its original connotation in environmental ethics, is the belief that value
is human-centred and that all other beings are means to human ends. Environmentally …

Recent expansion of the scale of human activities poses severe threats to Earth's life-
support systems. Increasingly, protected areas (PAs) are expected to serve dual goals …

The idea of 'nature'is at the very core of science, considered as its flagship and deepest link
with human societies. However, while nature preservation has become a major social …

Biodiversity is being lost at an unprecedented rate, making the conservation movement of
critical importance for life on Earth. However, recent debates over the future of conservation …

We contend that biocultural approaches to conservation can achieve effective and just
conservation outcomes while addressing erosion of both cultural and biological diversity …

Ecocentrism finds inherent (intrinsic) value in all of nature. It takes a much wider view of the
world than does anthropocentrism, which sees individual humans and the human species …

Increasing human population interacts with local and global environments to deplete
biodiversity and resources humans depend on, thus challenging societal values centered on …

Sacred Ecology examines bodies of knowledge held by indigenous and other rural peoples
around the world, and asks how we can learn from this knowledge and ways of knowing …

Tourism and hunting both generate substantial revenues for communities and private
operators in Africa, but few studies have quantitatively examined the trade‐offs and …