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Scientists debunked one of conservation's most influential statistics (theguardian.com)
3 points by erehweb 57 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



> Exact wording varied, but the claim was this: that 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity is protected by Indigenous peoples.

"Wtf?"

I'm a "conservationist" by virtue and inclination, and I had no idea these idiots were making such claims.

I will say there is an assault against the natural world, and the uncorrupted indigenous peoples are obviously caring for less diminished biodiversity.

Is this special interest science being used as a weapon of future exploitation?

"Americans are saying it's not such a big deal...", "yeah, the Americans are saying, science proved biodiversity and stay-the-f-out aren't the greatest causality to things still being there ..."




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