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Multispecies sustainability
Global Sustainability2020
82 citations
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Christoph Rupprecht,
Steven R. McGreevy,
Christoph Rupprecht,
Joost Vervoort,
Joost Vervoort,
Christoph Rupprecht,
Chris Berthelsen,
Chris Berthelsen,
Astrid Mangnus,
Astrid Mangnus,
Natalie Osborne,
Natalie Osborne,
Kyle Thompson,
Maximilian Spiegelberg,
Maximilian Spiegelberg,
Kyle Thompson,
Andrea Yuri Flores Urushima,
Maya Kóvskaya,
Maya Kóvskaya,
Martin F. Breed,
Maximilian Spiegelberg,
Maximilian Spiegelberg,
Maximilian Spiegelberg,
Maximilian Spiegelberg,
Silvio Cristiano,
Silvio Cristiano,
Jay Springett,
Jay Springett,
Jay Springett,
Jay Springett,
Benedikt Marschütz,
Benedikt Marschütz,
Emily J. Flies,
Emily J. Flies,
Steven R. McGreevy,
Steven R. McGreevy,
Laÿna Droz,
Laÿna Droz,
Martin F. Breed,
Martin F. Breed,
Jingchao Gan,
Jingchao Gan,
Jingchao Gan,
Jingchao Gan,
Rika Shinkai,
Rika Shinkai,
Rika Shinkai,
Rika Shinkai,
Ayako Kawai
Ayako Kawai
Summary
This perspective paper argues that the conventional concept of sustainability — centered on human needs across generations — must be expanded to 'multispecies sustainability' that explicitly recognizes the interdependent needs of all living species, not just humans.
Non-technical summary The sustainability concept seeks to balance how present and future generations of humans meet their needs. But because nature is viewed only as a resource, sustainability fails to recognize that humans and other living beings depend on each other for their well-being. We therefore argue that true sustainability can only be achieved if the interdependent needs of all species of current and future generations are met, and propose calling this ‘multispecies sustainability’. We explore the concept through visualizations and scenarios, then consider how it might be applied through case studies involving bees and healthy green spaces.