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A number of members of the Ecological Society of Japan (ESJ) are concerned about the change in the ESJ standpoint from that of a pure-science oriented society to a conservation-oriented society. During the 51st Annual Meeting of the ESJ held in August 2004, the Standing Committee of the EJS organized a symposium entitled, "Where is the ESJ going?". Some members worried about conflicts between pure scientists and conservationists. Some panelists of the symposium questioned whether it is appropriate for the ESJ to write appeals for nature conservation. In 2000, the ESJ Committee for Natural Conservation distributed a memorandum that clarifies the conditions of procedures for sending appeals. However, this memorandum does not indicate which appeals are academically appropriate. The ESJ is not a pressure group for nature conservation, and we must acknowledge variety in the political standpoints of our members. In addition, I think the value of and scientific reasoning behind nature conservation are still unclear. Articles published in this journal are peer-reviewed by EJS members and other experts including pure scientists. It is important that (1) appeals by the EJS acknowledge the procedures rigorously outlined in the memorandum; and that (2) appeals by the EJS are peer-reviewed by all EJS members, including pure ecologists. Our journal welcomes any opinions that EJS members may have regarding this issue.
日本生態学会の論文
2004-12-25