Radical Rethinking Of Conservation Policies Needed

An international study proposes "eco-agriculture" strategies in response to the world's threatened biodiversity.

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May 17, 2001, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Nearly half of the world's 17,000 protected nature reserves are being heavily farmed as rapid growth population growth drives poor people to seek land wherever they can find it, two international organizations report in a major new study. The impact on biodiversity is dire, they say, arguing for a radical rethinking of conservation policies in place today... The report calls for abandoning the traditional "fence-it-off" approach to protecting wildlife and adopting instead "eco-agriculture"?strategies based on the premise that natural ecosystems can be managed to simultaneously protect threatened species and help to feed the world's poor."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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