Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469, U.S.A..
Conserv Biol. 2014 Jun;28(3):641-5. doi: 10.1111/cobi.12296. Epub 2014 Apr 29.
A divergence of values has become apparent in recent debates between conservationists who focus on ecosystem services that can improve human well-being and those who focus on avoiding the extinction of species. These divergent points of view fall along a continuum from anthropocentric to biocentric values, but most conservationists are relatively closer to each other than to the ends of the spectrum. We have some concerns with both positions but emphasize that conservation for both people and all other species will be most effective if conservationists focus on articulating the values they all share, being respectful of divergent values, and collaborating on common interests. The conservation arena is large enough to accommodate many people and organizations whose diverse values lead them to different niches that can, with good will and foresight, be far more complementary than competitive.
在关注能够改善人类福祉的生态系统服务的自然资源保护论者和关注避免物种灭绝的自然资源保护论者之间，最近的争论凸显了价值观的分歧。这些不同的观点沿着从人类中心主义到生物中心主义价值观的连续体分布，但大多数自然资源保护论者彼此之间的观点更为接近，而不是处于极端的位置。我们对这两种立场都有些担忧，但强调如果自然资源保护论者专注于阐明他们共同持有的价值观，尊重不同的价值观，并在共同利益上进行合作，那么为人类和所有其他物种进行保护将最为有效。保护领域足够大，可以容纳许多人的和组织，他们的不同价值观使他们进入不同的利基市场，如果有良好的意愿和远见，这些利基市场将比竞争更具有互补性。
