Now is the time for conservationists to stand up for social justice.

PLoS Biol

Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Published: June 2024

Existing power imbalances and injustices could be exacerbated by large flows of international funding for nature recovery. Conservationists are still grappling with what social justice means in practice; a major shift in mindset is required.

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