As a distinct scientific field, conservation biology is an integrated, multidisciplinary subject that developed in response to the challenge of preserving populations, species, ecosystems, and biologi...As a distinct scientific field, conservation biology is an integrated, multidisciplinary subject that developed in response to the challenge of preserving populations, species, ecosystems, and biological interactions. The main aim of conservation biology is to ensure the long-term preservation of biodiversity.
With this many people, the human population grows by tens of millions of people each year, even with modest population growth Figure \PageIndex2 . To make matters worse, Sub-Saharan Africa has t...With this many people, the human population grows by tens of millions of people each year, even with modest population growth Figure \PageIndex2 . To make matters worse, Sub-Saharan Africa has the fastest population growth rate in the world, with a projected human population estimate of over 4 billion people by the year 2100—a number that is well beyond the ecological capacity of the region to support.
