The COVID-19 pandemic as a pivot point for biological conservation.
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 34462442.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-021-25399-5 and PMC identifier 8405658.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
The COVID-19 lockdown reduced human mobility and led to immediate insights into how humans impact nature. Yet the strongest ecological impacts are likely to come. As we emerge from the pandemic, governments should avoid prioritizing short-term economic gains that compromise ecosystems and the services they provide humanity. Instead, the pandemic can be a pivot point for societal transformation to value longer term ecosystem and economic sustainability.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Conservation of Natural Resources