The Evolved Psychological Apparatus of Human Decision-Making Is One Source of Environmental Problems

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It has become increasingly difficult to ignore or deny the fact that the Earth’s biota are in crisis. The abundance and diversity of flora and fauna have been and are being diminished at an accelerating pace, both as a direct result of human exploitation and as an indirect result of habitat loss and environmental degradation (Wilson, 1992). Despite the efforts of parties with economic interests antagonistic to conservation, it is no longer possible for informed citizens to doubt the reality of these trends, nor is there reason to doubt that the diversity and abundance of species will continue to decline for some time as a result of human numbers and activities. What is controversial is what to do about it (Clark, 1991).

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