 | Protecting Biological Diversity: Roles and Responsibilities Subjects: Biological diversity conservation -- Developing countries -- Congresses; Biological diversity conservation -- Moral and ethical aspect -- Developing Countries -- Congresses; The most species-rich regions of the globe, the tropics, are economically the poorest. How can biologists work toward effective protection for endangered species in countries hungry for food and basic resources? And why should local people in those countries trust the advice of scientists from wealthier countries, who have broken their promises in the past and have typically shown little respect for the cultural values of others? |
