The intrinsic value of nature is more important to consider than its utilitarian value when developing sustainable management plans.
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The intrinsic value of nature is more important to consider than its utilitarian value when developing sustainable management plans.
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Traditional ecological knowledge should take precedence over scientific evidence in developing ecosystem management frameworks.
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Human advancement cannot occur without adversely affecting the natural environment and attempting to balance ecosystem needs with human resource needs is futile.
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Prioritizing technological innovation is the best way to ensure that we can reverse damage to ecosystems and sustain future generations.
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It is no longer possible to talk of ‘natural’ systems or of ‘nature’ given that the earth has been wholly colonized by human beings during the Anthropocene.
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Before taking action to protect the environment we should wait for full scientific certainty and consensus about the key causes of environmental degradation.
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