Truth matters for conservation and the environment
Truth matters for conservation and the environment
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.
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Peh, Kelvin S.-H.
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March 2018
Peh, Kelvin S.-H.
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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.
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Truth matters for conservation and the environment
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Accepted/In Press date: 23 December 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 29 December 2017
Published date: March 2018
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/417192
ISSN: 0264-8377
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