TY - JOUR
T1 - Conservation science must engender hope to succeed
AU - Garnett, Stephen
AU - Lindenmayer, David
PY - 2011/2/1
Y1 - 2011/2/1
N2 - Conservation biology has an explicit political objective: the conservation of biodiversity. Thus, conservation biologists must not only do good science, but also present that science in a way that furthers that objective. Much excellent research has emphasised the severity of threats facing biodiversity. However, relentless communication of an impending mass extinction is, self evidently, having insufficient impact on politicians, policy makers and the public, and could eventually even be counterproductive for improved conservation.
AB - Conservation biology has an explicit political objective: the conservation of biodiversity. Thus, conservation biologists must not only do good science, but also present that science in a way that furthers that objective. Much excellent research has emphasised the severity of threats facing biodiversity. However, relentless communication of an impending mass extinction is, self evidently, having insufficient impact on politicians, policy makers and the public, and could eventually even be counterproductive for improved conservation.
KW - counseling
KW - environmental protection
KW - letter
KW - methodology
KW - research
KW - Conservation of Natural Resources
KW - Pastoral Care
KW - Research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78651479104&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.tree.2010.11.009
DO - 10.1016/j.tree.2010.11.009
M3 - Comment/debate
SN - 0169-5347
VL - 26
SP - 59
EP - 59
JO - Trends in Ecology and Evolution
JF - Trends in Ecology and Evolution
IS - 2
ER -