February 27, 2026Open Access
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.
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Authors
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Stuart L. Pimm
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T. Jonathan Davies
University of British Columbia
John L. Gittleman
University of Georgia
Journals
Science Advances
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Duke University
University of British Columbia
University of Georgia
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