For conservation to truly work, we must view the natural world as more than just objects and resources

Viewing nature purely as a resource for human ends will never ensure effective conservation. Image: Unsplash/Alexander Schimmeck
Heather Alberro
Associate Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University
Bron Taylor
Professor of Environmental and Social Ethics, University of Florida
Helen Kopnina
Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University

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