Biodiversity, Sustainability and Human Communities: Enhancing biodiversity and humanity

摘要: This chapter is written in the unfolding aftermath of terrorist attacks on World Trade Centre New York and Pentagon Washington. It still impossible to forecast all consequences those terrible events. Huge amounts money will be diverted a wide array anti-terrorism activities, involving military, financial diplomatic initiatives. In addition civil liberties affected, hopefully such way as respect honest people well-meaning associations benign interests. possible that sums involved this necessary co-ordinated effort bring peace security daily lives many millions exceed could directed into safeguarding expanding biodiversity. Norman Myers offers some figures Chapter 3, there are other estimates 1. 500 million dollars save hot spots $3 billion annually safeguard biodiversity world wide. Some more figure provided later chapter. These not ‘either-or’ matters. Safeguarding mind throughout globe desirable sustainability objective. Building reinforcing social capital every corner or humanity also Any global coalition against terrorism contains scope for companion favour sustainability. The globalisation forces about which feel uneasy foster demand distinctiveness identity but within sustaining whole. There local economies where mobility usefully curtailed extent. far too early tell what new order. Hopefully meeting leaders Johannesburg September 2002, Summit Sustainable Development (wwe.worlsummit2002.org) continue healing process so falteringly initiated Rio de Janeiro year earlier. 2002 event focus poverty, health, human rights (especially women, children indigenous peoples) water text aimed, part, at summit. coalitions metamorphose partnerships mutual understanding. kind recognise cultural diversity infuse locality processes evolve out current moves establish order terrorism. simplistic naive suggest bringing help climate anger. take generations ease. All we can hope economic summits combine with kinds common wish healthy planet reached by protecting beyond protected. If political, religious combined centrality wealth, stability sustainability, then chance outcome unforgettable events 11 generate profoundly transformative legacy. least, spirit final written.