Conservation biology biology definition

Neumann, in International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, 2009 Practitioners have labeled conservation biology a ‘crisis science’, meaning that in a context of great uncertainty, as with certain branches of medicine, the risks of inaction are greater than those of action

Four important recent developments that will help buttress the efforts of conservation biologists include the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment, Convention on Migratory Species, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD)