Extracting humans from nature

Article Abstract:

A larger trend in emphasizing the conservation benefits from lands under management of traditional peoples is reflected. The large non-governmental organizations and small-scale advocates notice that protected areas are insufficient for conservation worldwide and the forces advocating 'sustainable use' are inexorable.

Services information, Services, Native Americans, Native American reservations, Consumer advocates

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The challenge of measuring global change in wild nature: are things getting better or worse?

Article Abstract:

The global trends in natural habitat areas and indices of animal population characteristics of those habitats are reviewed. A continuous decline in habitat area and species is indicated. A dearth of information on trends at global scale is most striking.

Science & research, Habitat (Ecology), Habitats, Animal populations

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Conservation of biodiversity in a world of use

Article Abstract:

A model is provided for assessing the impact of human use of natural resources on biodiversity. Human use has a greater impact on some components of biodiversity than others.

Models, Human beings, Human-environment interactions, Biological diversity, Biodiversity, Conservation of natural resources, Natural resource conservation

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