Originally Posted by aberkok

What incentive is there for environmental conservation? Who benefits other than our health and the environment? On the other hand, to ignore oppotunities for conservation brings great financial incentives to polluting business - at least until we all smarten up and buy only green - which we haven't yet.

There are proven benefits to conservation (I can't believe I have to say that...I'm probably going to have to prove it, aren't I?) other than preventing climate change.