Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Can nature heal itself?
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Yes, nature can heal itself

Proponents argue that recovery is what ecosystems do once a pressure is removed. Given the end of the cause and enough time, they hold, colonisation, succession and population growth rebuild a working system without any need for human management.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Ecological recovery is the ordinary response to the removal of a pressure
  2. The record of past recoveries shows the capacity is real even where it is slow