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The consequences of oppressing diversity

Last updated: April 5, 2025 6:48 pm
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In the realm of ecology, diversity is a crucial element that ensures the resilience and sustainability of ecosystems. When diversity is constrained, whether by human intervention like damming rivers or the eradication of top predators, ecosystems become fragile and vulnerable to unraveling. This can lead to catastrophic surprises and the emergence of novel pathogens, highlighting the importance of maintaining biodiversity in natural systems.

Similarly, in human contexts, diversity of cultures, languages, ideas, and ways of being is essential for resilience, creativity, innovation, and social evolution. Suppressing diversity robs us of the raw materials necessary for imagining and creating better futures. Just as different species occupy unique niches within an ecosystem, human diversity allows for a variety of perspectives and strengths to contribute to the collective project of human thriving.

Diversity extends beyond just the number of species present in an ecosystem. Within species like salmon, for example, there exists a vast diversity of adaptations and life history strategies that contribute to their resilience in the face of environmental disturbances. Similarly, human diversity encompasses a wide range of beliefs, values, traditions, and knowledge systems that shape relationships with each other and the environment.

Embracing diversity is essential for fostering antifragility, the ability to grow and thrive through disruption and volatility. Just as diverse ecosystems are more adaptable and resilient, diverse human societies can better weather crises and seize opportunities for growth and evolution. Diversity provides the essential raw materials for resilience and innovation in both natural and human systems.

Contrary to the belief that simplicity is the opposite of diversity, ecosystems around the world exhibit varying levels of complexity without one being inherently better than the other. Diversity is a process that indicates life thriving within its biogeophysical constraints, while the suppression of diversity leads to oppression and the imposition of singular ways of living and being.

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Efforts to revive diversity and resilience are underway globally, from relocalizing food systems to decentralizing governance and restoring traditional practices. Community-supported fisheries, for example, offer alternatives to industrial seafood supply chains by promoting diversified harvesting practices and equitable wealth distribution. These models cultivate diversity and resilience in food systems, ensuring local communities can adapt and thrive in times of crisis.

In the face of challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, the value of diversity becomes even more apparent. Community-based fisheries were able to adapt rapidly and maintain local food supplies when industrial fisheries faltered, showcasing the importance of diverse and resilient systems. Standing up for diversity is not just an environmental or identity issue but a moral and instrumental imperative for building a better world.

Dr. Philip A Loring, the global director of human dimensions science at The Nature Conservancy, emphasizes the significance of diversity in both ecological and human systems. By embracing diversity and resisting the urge for supremacy and oppression, we can create a world that is more resilient, innovative, and equitable for all.

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