15.8.2017: Aufgegriffen

How should we value nature in a human-dominated world? Public lecture by Prof. Georgina Mace in Bern




In her public talk, Georgina Mace will show how the focus of conservation has shifted from preserving biodiversity to maintaining form and function, adaptability and resilience for the future.


Nature conservation has traditionally focused on preservation and protection. However, this approach is increasingly challenged as the impact of human activities on land and in the sea continues to spread and intensify. At the same time, people depend on nature for material goods, as well as for health, recreation and inspiration. In this talk, Georgina Mace will show how the focus of conservation has shifted from preserving biodiversity (primarily species & habitats and their spatial patterns), to maintaining form and function, adaptability and resilience for the future. But this requires new tools and techniques for measuring and conserving nature. She will use examples of valuing natural capital using some recent work of the UK Natural Capital Committee.


https://naturwissenschaften.ch/organisations/biodiversity/international_network/future_earth/92949-how-should-we-value-nature-in-a-human-dominated-world-


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