Blog originally posted in October 2012 at Imperial College Conservation Science
As conservationists, we all know that species are going extinct, pristine ecosystems are being destroyed and major environmental problems are caused by consumers who live thousands of kms away while scientists, policy-makers, politicians and other stakeholders struggle to agree on a way forward. Things are not looking good and some problems may be just starting. Often, the glass looks half empty indeed.
As conservationists, we all know that species are going extinct, pristine ecosystems are being destroyed and major environmental problems are caused by consumers who live thousands of kms away while scientists, policy-makers, politicians and other stakeholders struggle to agree on a way forward. Things are not looking good and some problems may be just starting. Often, the glass looks half empty indeed.