Systemic bio-inequity links poverty to biodiversity and induces a conservation paradox
Conor A. Waldock, Van Thi Hai Nguyen, Margaret Awuor Owuor, Anna Samwel Manyanza, Ole Seehausen C D
This paper identifies a conservation paradox where biodiversity-rich countries experience higher poverty rates due to historical colonial exploitation, challenging the assumption that biodiversity directly reduces poverty.
People and Nature · Jun 16, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology