The Sixth Mass Extinction Crisis and its Impact on Biodiversity and Human Welfare
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DOI: 10.1007/s12045-019-0924-z
Abstract: “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed” - Mahatma Gandhi The vast number of species prevailing on planet Earth is the result of evolutionary processes that have been operating… read more here.
Keywords: sixth mass; extinction crisis; extinction; mass ... See more keywords
Circling the drain: the extinction crisis and the future of humanity
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2021.0378
Abstract: Humanity has triggered the sixth mass extinction episode since the beginning of the Phanerozoic. The complexity of this extinction crisis is centred on the intersection of two complex adaptive systems: human culture and ecosystem functioning,… read more here.
Keywords: drain extinction; crisis; extinction; extinction crisis ... See more keywords
Spending to save: What will it cost to halt Australia's extinction crisis?
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DOI: 10.1111/conl.12682
Abstract: As with most governments worldwide, Australian governments list threatened species and proffer commitments to recovering them. Yet most of Australia's imperiled species continue to decline or go extinct and a contributing cause is inadequate investment… read more here.
Keywords: extinction crisis; recovery; species recovery; threatened species ... See more keywords