http://blog.nwf.org/2011/11/saving-nature-for-natures-sake/ The National Wildlife Federation's blog Mon, 20 May 2013 19:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.nwf.org/2011/11/saving-nature-for-natures-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-11379 Bryn Fluharty Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:46:50 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/?p=36222#comment-11379 Hi Heidi,
Thanks for your input! What you say is very true and seems to be the general consensus. Even if we do decide that nature has value outside of human use and needs to get anything done for conservation it does need to have a human element be it economic or recreation. Certainly much of the natural world provides not only enjoyment for us but also a lot of economic benefits as well!

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2011/11/saving-nature-for-natures-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-11378 Heidi Nedreberg Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:02:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/?p=36222#comment-11378 I think “Protecting nature for nature’s sake” does a disservice to both people and nature by disconnecting us.  Even the rights Bolivia gave to nature directly benefit people, and protecting it so that you can go cross country skiing definitely benefits you as much as nature itself.  My point is, nature is not separate from people.  Protecting it will always be intrinsically connected to our health and well-being.  And directly talking about those connections and benefits will create much needed support for its protection, while “nature for nature’s sake” has always only rung true to a small margin of people – a margin that will never be the critical mass nature needs on her side.

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