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Norms and the conservation of biodiversity

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The aim of this article is to discuss the various ways in which norms enter into discussions of biodiversity and its conservation. It will treat both conservation policy and the science behind biodiversity.

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    Sahotra Sarkar

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Sahotra Sarkar is a conservation biologist and historian and philosopher of science. He primarily works on the design of nature reserves. He is the Director of the Biodiversity and Biocultural Conservation Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin and Professor in the Section of Integrative Biology, the Department of Philosophy and the Department of Geography and the Environment.

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Sarkar, S. Norms and the conservation of biodiversity. Reson 13, 627–637 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-008-0069-y

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