Büscher, B., Fletcher, R., Brockington, D. orcid.org/0000-0001-5692-0154 et al. (12 more authors) (2017) Half Earth or Whole Earth? Radical Ideas for Conservation, and their Implications. Oryx, 51 (3). pp. 407-410. ISSN 0030-6053
Abstract
We question whether the increasingly popular, radical idea of turning half the Earth into a network of protected areas is either feasible or just. We argue that this Half-Earth plan would have widespread negative consequences for human populations and would not meet its conservation objectives. It offers no agenda for managing biodiversity within a human half of Earth. We call instead for alternative radical action that is both more effective and more equitable, focused directly on the main drivers of biodiversity loss by shifting the global economy from its current foundation in growth while simultaneously redressing inequality.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 Fauna & Flora International. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Oryx. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Biodiversity; economy; Half-Earth; inequality; protected area |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jan 2017 14:27 |
Last Modified: | 07 Jul 2023 15:37 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S0030605316001228 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:109632 |
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