Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 The Biodiversity Controversy: An Overview Tom Arrandale 12
2 Biodiversity Helps Humans Appreciate the Gifts of Life Frank Carpenter 24
3 Biodiversity Is Important to Human Welfare International Union for Conservation of Nature 30
4 Mass Species Extinction Poses a Serious Threat Jerry Coyne Hopi E. Hoekstra 34
5 Mass Species Extinction Is Exaggerated Peter Foster 40
6 Biodiversity Loss in the World's Oceans Threatens Human Well-Being Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea 48
7 Exaggerated Claims of Biodiversity Loss Lead to Poor Solutions Bjørn Lomborg 53
8 Global Warming Threatens Biodiversity David A. Fahrenthold 57
9 Global Warming Does Not Threaten Biodiversity Daniel B. Botkin 63
10 Bioprospecting Poses a Threat to Biodiversity and Indigenous Populations Vandana Shiva 69
11 A Middle Ground Should Be Sought in Bioprospecting David A. Dickson 79
12 A Focus on At-Risk Biodiverse Regions Will Reduce Biodiversity Loss Yasemin Erboy 84
13 Religious Leaders Should Be Concerned about Biodiversity Edward O. Wilson 88
Organizations to Contact 97
Bibliography 105
Index 111
