These conceptions change with philosophical groundings, and are then deeply rooted in people. Hence, science cannot and must not artificially standardize them, all the more that science also experiences such philosophical discrepancies.
However, this diversity of conceptions of nature can also be seen as a chance for conservation, as it can anchor inspiration for public action, help defining accurate environmental policies and set objectives in human—nature relationship, which are difficult to determine on a strictly scientific point of view. Actually, public policies are probably more inspired by cultural conceptions of nature than by scientific arguments: if conservation gained so much success in the US at the beginning of the twentieth century, it is probably mostly thanks to cultural and religious reasons Nash, Hence, a better comprehension of local visions of nature is necessary for local protection of nature, both as a concept and as a reality: semantic and ecological dynamics must converge in order to build relevant scenarios for public policies.
On the other hand, more than just forcing different conceptions of nature to cohabit, there may also be a need to engage them in a kind of dialogue. This echoes with what Michael Rosenzweig coined as « reconciliation ecology » Rosenzweig, , postulating that nature can, in some contexts, coexist with some degree of human presence and activity, and that sometimes such presence can even be favorable to biodiversity Couvet and Ducarme, Quite different from the traditional American conception of conservation often limited to the preservation of some remote sanctuaries of pristine wilderness most often rather poorly productive biologically speaking , reconciliation ecology proposes to develop coexistence conditions between human groups and ecosystems, hence rethinking the direct relationship between mankind and nature.
Some sustainable agriculture labels go the same way, trying to conciliate biological processes with food production, and considering that the reasoned anthropization of an environment is not always its corruption Doxa et al. The elusive character of nature as a concept may be a fundamental part of its identity Hadot, : this has long been an issue, but it may turn into an opportunity. A social—ecological approach to conservation planning: embedding social considerations.
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