Article ID: CBB304097264

Who is Afraid of Biodiversity? Proposal for a Research Agenda for Environmental History (2019)

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There is an urgent need for studying the development of biodiversity in the (recent) past. It is one of the biggest threats to the sustainable future of mankind, which has not, however, received much attention from environmental historians. Several (historical) socio-economic drivers of biodiversity have been recognised; however, the extent, rate and precise causes of current decline remain unknown. A historical perspective on biodiversity and the network of socio-economic factors causing it, will lead to a more inclusive understanding of the complex human-nature relations resulting in biodiversity decline. The models currently used to simulate these processes, and theoretical notions about it, have not been tested against the historical record. To that end, the study is proposed of biodiversity on the basis of historical records and data - by scholars who can combine intimate knowledge of the historical sources with a deep understanding of the complex interaction between humanity and nature. Moreover, a research framework is presented that may be the starting point for the new research agenda. The framework gives a schematic overview of interconnected natural and socio-economic systems across different temporal, spatial and biological scales. Also, as this kind of research cannot focus on one country or region only, international cooperation between environmental historians and historical ecologists is proposed to address these issues in a systematic and global way.

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Authors & Contributors
Alexander Aisher
Peter Engelke
Lorena Córdoba
Jean-Baptiste Pettier
Marc Schlossman
Thomas Widlok
Concepts
Biological diversity; biodiversity
Nature and its relationship to culture; human-nature relationships
Environmental history
Models and modeling in science
Conservation biology
Natural history
Time Periods
21st century
20th century
20th century, late
19th century
Ancient
Places
South America
Eastern Europe
Singapore
Mediterranean region
Indonesia
Catalonia (Spain)
Institutions
Field Museum of Natural History
Human Genome Project
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