The COVID-19 pandemic as a pivot point for biological conservation

The COVID-19 lockdown reduced human mobility and led to immediate insights into how humans impact nature. Yet the strongest ecological impacts are likely to come. As we emerge from the pandemic, governments should avoid prioritizing short-term economic gains that compromise ecosystems and the servic...

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Autores principales: Bates, Amanda E., Mangubhai, Sangeeta, Milanés, Celene B., Rodgers, Ku’ulei, Vergara, Valeria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8405658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34462442
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25399-5
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Sumario:The COVID-19 lockdown reduced human mobility and led to immediate insights into how humans impact nature. Yet the strongest ecological impacts are likely to come. As we emerge from the pandemic, governments should avoid prioritizing short-term economic gains that compromise ecosystems and the services they provide humanity. Instead, the pandemic can be a pivot point for societal transformation to value longer term ecosystem and economic sustainability.

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