Truth matters for conservation and the environment

Kelvin S.-H. Peh

Land Use Policy, 2018, vol. 72, issue C, 239-240

Abstract: There is an understandable, but ultimately misguided temptation of some environmentalists to cling to any explanation which appears to strengthen their case. One such recent example is the attempt to claim that the proceeds of illegal trade in ivory may support and fund international terrorism. But enduring policy decisions are dependent on mutually-agreed and established facts, so rigorous fact-checking and sustaining the highest standards of professional integrity remain essential. Truth not only continues to matter; it remains the biggest weapon and shield for all wildlife conservationists and environmental scientists in a world of increasingly wanton, politically-motivated myth-making.

Keywords: Alternative facts; Fake news; Ivory trafficking; Post-truth; Wild conservation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.12.061

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