Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Can nature heal itself?
Position‹3 of 3

It depends, nature can sometimes heal itself

This position distinguishes between kinds of damage. Proponents argue that nature recovers reliably from disturbances of a sort it has met before, while novel damage, lost species and crossed thresholds leave systems that cannot return unaided.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Recovery depends on whether the damage is a disturbance or a loss
  2. Recovery also depends on its speed and on what can still reach the site