Conservation News
Lovejoy to Head Geographic's New Conservation Trust
Thomas Lovejoy, a scientist known for his pioneering work in conservation biology, has been appointed chairman of the National Geographic Conservation Trust, a new grant-making body established to support conservation activities around the world.
Grants will be awarded for projects that contribute significantly to the preservation and sustainable use of the Earth's biological and cultural resources.
Among his lengthy record of achievements, Lovejoy played a key role in raising international awareness about the growing loss of tropical forests and their environmental importance, in part because of the exceptionally wide range of plant and animal species they harbor.
He is credited with coining the term "biological diversity." Today, with species disappearing at a rate that many scientists believe is unprecedented, "biodiversity" preservation has become a central focus of attention among conservationists and millions of other concerned people around the world.
Lovejoy is currently the chief adviser to the World Bank for biodiversity issues and the Bank's leading specialist on environmental issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. He is also a senior adviser to the president of the United Nations Foundation.
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