Although I enjoyed Biodiversity, Science and the Human, it stresses issues that I believe that people fully aware of. Maybe I’m being naïve, but I think the public is conscious of destructive human activities such as pollution, exploitation of resources, extinction, and climate change. Further more, I think we are all capable of understanding its influence/dependence on our social and political systems.
Much of this article, as well as the other reading focused on the importance of classifying, and collecting data regarding the biodiversity of the world as a means to measure how healthy the earth is. . I understand that there are millions of species we do not yet know, and millions of discoveries that could be made towards a better tomorrow. However, I believe the problem does not lie in science, but in policy making.. Also, the articles seemed to stress the need for science to become more accessible to the public and/or policy makers in order to raise awareness and protect the environment. How much collection, organization and categorization is necessary to raise awareness though? I am all for a deeper understanding and advances in science, but I’m afraid the amount of knowledge we acquire has little to do with the progress we make concerning conservation.
Maybe it has less to do with science, and more to do with corporations and capitalism. Regardless of where I choose to point fingers, I know that without science we would have no clue about the amount of damage we’ve done. So in that sense there is nothing more important. I just think knowledge isn’t getting us very far! Our current situation is too wrapped up in economic success/greed.
Haha, although my entire outlook could be influenced by the fact that I was just watched that documentary “The Corporation” last week…
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