CONSERVATION BY THE PEOPLE

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Conservation by the People

March 2026

What a wilder, more biodiverse planet could look like, where humanity fits into it, and how to get there.

Endorsements
  • This critique of conservation’s orthodoxies and ‘hymn to incrementalism’ is a challenging, important read for conservationists of all stripes, sure to spark discussion and reflection .    ~Emma Marris, author of Wild Souls: What We Owe Animals in a Changing World
  • Nature is doomed? Don’t believe the hype. This book dives deeply into the wicked brew of science, politics, and possibilities that defines biodiversity conservation in the age of humans.           ~Erle C. Elis, author of Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction
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