Human beings pose many threats to the earths biosphere. The overuse and erosion of soils are worsening global problems. Humans invade the last refuges of wild life bringing about the extinction of animal and plant species. Our increasing consumption of resources, and the burning of fossil fuels, has lead to vast changes to the climate that have effects the world over. Focusing on soil, plants or animals, it is clear to see that the earths biosphere is under severe stress. Conservation is an important response that may help to turn the tides of this environmental degradation, if it is not already to late. Conservation entails the careful management and use of natural resources, the achievement of significant social benefit from them, and the preservation of the environment. Sustainable development is an integral part conservation, and can be defined as development that meets the needs of present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This picture illustrates the way in which humanity moves into an environment and totally takes it over making it ‘functional’. It illustrates the way our values need to shift as a people to see the environment not as something utilitarian, or nice to look at, and rather as something with innate value of invaluable importance to creation as a whole. This tree, walled in by cement, illustrates our view of nature, it is nice to look at and have around, but we want to limit and control its presence in our environments.
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