Conservation for the People Summary

The Conservation for the People article in Scientific American was simple, yet it got its point across. It basically started out by stating that trying to preserve biodiversity for its own sake is pointless, and not working well. It then went on to say that focusing on protecting environments vital to humans is the way to go. These environments included forests, wetlands, mangroves, and reefs, all of which are helpful to humans. The author summed the article up by saying that saving these particular sites will preserve biodiversity and give humans the upper hand, as well. The author of this article definitely believes biodiversity should be viewed anthropocentrically, all the way.