Planetary Boundaries for Biodiversity: Implausible Science, Pernicious Policies.

Trends Ecol Evol

Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, USA.

Published: February 2018

The notion of a 'safe operating space for biodiversity' is vague and encourages harmful policies. Attempts to fix it strip it of all meaningful content. Ecology is rapidly gaining insights into the connections between biodiversity and ecosystem stability. We have no option but to understand ecological complexity and act accordingly.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2017.10.004DOI Listing

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