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Nature: poorest may see it as their economic rival

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The moral imperative of saving species and protecting nature, as put forward by Douglas J. McCauley (“Selling out on nature” Nature 443, 27–28; 2006), must be weighed against the moral imperative of saving people. Typically, it is the poorest members of our world community who are most affected by efforts to protect nature, and who suffer the most when ecosystems are degraded.

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Marvier, M., Grant, J. & Kareiva, P. Nature: poorest may see it as their economic rival. Nature 443, 749–750 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/443749c

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