Abstract
The “Empty Forest” paradigm published three decades ago inspired studies on biodiversity erosion. Evidence to date continues pessimistic regarding the fate of wildlife. This calls for a more proactive approach by several societal actors to realign systems of resource exploitation with the goals of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 13-18 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biotropica |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 8 Dec 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2023 |
Keywords
- convention on biological diversity
- defaunation
- overhunting
- tropical diversity
- vertebrates
- wild meat