Seven ways to prevent biomism

• Published in: Ambio Vol. 54; no. 9; pp. 1491 - 1495
• Main Author: Silveira, Fernando A. O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.09.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: aesthetics; antagonism; Arenas; Atmospheric Sciences; Bias; Biodiversity; Carbon; Climate change; Conservation; Conservation of Natural Resources - legislation & jurisprudence; Conservation of Natural Resources - methods; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecology; Ecosystem; Ecosystems; Environment; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Environmental Management; Environmental stewardship; Forests; Funding; human behavior; Humans; laws and regulations; Legislation; Perspective; Physical Geography; Prejudice; prioritization; Rainforests; Brazil; Caves; Shrublands; Grasslands; Subterranean biome; Deep-sea biomes; Savannas

Biomism, the pervasive prejudice, discrimination or antagonism against a given biome, highlights critical and overlooked dimensions of human behavior biases that have consequences for real-world conservation. Here, I propose seven ways to end biomism in educational, scientific and conservation arena...