Out of Africa comes no support for global biodiversity catastrophes
Key Points
Evaluate the effectiveness of the Living Planet Index and planetary boundaries in supporting biodiversity conservation efforts.
Analyzed the Living Planet Index as a measure of biodiversity health.
Critiqued iterations of planetary boundaries for their appropriateness.
Assessed implications for conservation practices on the ground.
Planetary boundaries are inappropriate for measuring biodiversity.
Current indices can mislead conservation efforts.
Findings suggest potential harm to on-the-ground conservation initiatives.
Abstract
The Living Planet Index and the ever-changing iterations of planetary boundaries for biodiversity integrity or health are inappropriate, misleading, and will harm on-the-ground conservation efforts.