Should We Protect Nature for Its Own Sake? For Its Economic Value? Because It Makes Us Happy? Yes
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Should We Protect Nature for Its Own Sake? For Its Economic Value? Because It Makes Us Happy? Yes

As a conservation biologist, I’ve been part of the effort to value biodiversity for years. Here’s how thinking in this field has evolved, and why I’ve come to believe that there are many equally valid reasons for protecting nature.