Conservation Biology

In the Real World

History

How did humans value and care for nature in the past? Why are we facing a biodiversity crisis now? What can we do about it? Through much of European history, land and wilderness were viewed as reso...

Ethics

Do we as humans have a moral duty to conserve natural systems? Do species have a right to exist? Should we conserve biodiversity and natural resources for future generations? These are some of the...

Economics

How do we value nature? Can we put a monetary value on natural systems? How much money are ecosystems worth? Some people believe we should preserve biodiversity because species and ecosystems have...

Research

Conservation biology includes many different topics. How organisms respond to climate change is a hot area of research. Once we have an idea of how species respond, we can try to create policies or...