David Salt

1 week ago | sustainabilitybites.com | David Salt

Info, news & views for anyone interested in biodiversity conservation and good environmental decision making“Night science is where we explore the unstructured realm of possible hypotheses, of ideas not yet fully fleshed out. In day science, we falsify hypotheses and observe which are left standing; in night science, we create them.”Yanai & Lercher, Night Science-~<>~-In this issue of Dbytes1. Global impoverishment of natural vegetation revealed by dark diversity2.

2 weeks ago | sustainabilitybites.com | David Salt

Info, news & views for anyone interested in biodiversity conservation and good environmental decision making“But along the way, I also realised that data and science are only part of the picture, and that there’s a heck of a lot of non-scientific stuff involved. People’s perspectives and priorities vary enormously and not everyone values and is interested in nature to the same extent that ecologists, conservationists and naturalists are.

3 weeks ago | sustainabilitybites.com | David Salt

Info, news & views for anyone interested in biodiversity conservation and good environmental decision making“A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth. Authoritarian institutions and marketers have always known this fact.”Daniel Kahneman-~<>~-In this issue of Dbytes1. The cost of preventing extinctions in Australia’s marine environment2.

1 month ago | sustainabilitybites.com | David Salt

Info, news & views for anyone interested in biodiversity conservation and good environmental decision making“Biodiversity conservation is currently the most frequently stated outcome of tree-planting organizations worldwide and is often used by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), private companies and governments to leverage investments, public support and stakeholder engagement in forest restoration initiatives.

1 month ago | globalwaterforum.org | David Salt

Joshua Matanzima, The University of Queensland, AustraliaAt Lake Kariba, scientific methods are dominant when it comes to the conservation of natural resources. Yet, there is scope for the incorporation of local cultural methods when it comes to water conservation. Unfortunately, these are downplayed. Furthermore, little effort is being put in place to teach local school children and youths about existing cultural conservation methods and their importance.