Can We Defy Nature's End?

• Published in: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 293; no. 5538; pp. 2207 - 2208
• Main Authors: Pimm, Stuart L., Ayres, Márcio, Balmford, Andrew, Branch, George, Brandon, Katrina, Brooks, Thomas, Bustamante, Rodrigo, Costanza, Robert, Cowling, Richard, Curran, Lisa M., Dobson, Andrew, Farber, Stephen, Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca, Gascon, Claude, Kitching, Roger, McNeely, Jeffrey, Lovejoy, Thomas, Mittermeier, Russell A., Myers, Norman, Patz, Jonathan A., Raffle, Bradley, Rapport, David, Raven, Peter, Roberts, Callum, Rodríguez, Jon Paul, Rylands, Anthony B., Tucker, Compton, Safina, Carl, Samper, Cristián, Melanie L. J. Stiassny, Supriatna, Jatna, Wall, Diana H., Wilcove, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington American Society for the Advancement of Science 21-09-2001; American Association for the Advancement of Science; The American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Subjects: Animal Husbandry; Biodiversity; Biodiversity conservation; Biological diversity conservation; Company business management; Conservation; Conservation (Concept); Ecosystems; Environmental conservation; Environmental protection; Extinction; Extinction (Biology); Forest conservation; Government (Administrative Body); Habitat conservation; Management; Marine ecosystems; Natural resources conservation; Policy Forum; Prevention; Protected areas; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable development; Tropical forests
• ISSN: 0036-8075; 1095-9203
• DOI: 10.1126/science.1061626

Pimm et al raise questions regarding the enforceability of measures to protect natural ecosystems and prevent extinctions. Across several human generations, a transition to sustainable use of natural resources is essential, and biodiversity must be protected in the interim.