Tag: ocean realism
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On “hopelessness”, ignorant bliss, and pragmatism
Main point: One of the most intensely frustrating attributes of the general conservation community is a fear of realism – optimism is important, of course, but so is pragmatism. Species, ecosystems, resources (whatever you’re interested in conserving) will not survive merely because we hold hands and *believe* that they can. Conservation approaches must be designed…