Critical environmental issue. Ecocentric perspective - intrinsic value. Anthropocentric perspective instrumental value. B tends to promote health and resilience of ecosystems

Millennium Development Goals

Genetic - variation between genomes of organisms. Species diversity - refers to the range of species living in a particular geographical area. Ecosystem - refers to the range of species living within a particular ecosystem

Ecocentric perspective - we have an ethical and moral responsibility to care for the NHW because of its intrinsic value. B is valuable in its own right.

Emphasises the instrumental value to us. Important form of natural capital. A non-renewable resource. Direct exploitation - livestock farming. Not eg bees pollination. Also might be used by the pharmaceutical, cosmetics industry

Planetary health

Important

Important

Important

Loss

Good quote

Non linear,non predictable, not controllable, ecosystems behavior in response to human impacts.Recovery or pass an ecological threshold and undergo a phase shift onto a new state

Very very dangerous Can cope with natural disturbances but not well equipped to cope with sustained human impacts

Important