txt: Evidence for a fundamental and pervasive shift away from nature-based recreation – by Oliver Pergams and Patricia Zaradic – PNAS by the National Academy of Sciences
The authors suggest that, with decreased contact with nature, current and future generations will likely have less interest in biodiversity and conservation issues, making such efforts more likely to fail. The authors have previously suggested videophilia, a preference for media activities over nature activities, as the cause. They say that regardless of its cause, they have identified a clear trend away from nature-based recreation.
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