Increasingly, the world is treating biodiversity conservation as possible only under circumstances where it is of direct use to people. Kent Redford explores the paradox of conservation through use, focusing on the neotropics.

Cosponsored by: Office of the Chancellor, Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the Graduate College, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, The Council of Deans, The Center for Advanced Study, George A. Miller Endowment, George A. Miller Committee, Peggy Harris Memorial Fund, Institute for Environmental Studies, Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, Department of Entomology, Department of Geography, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Department of Plant Biology, Department of Political Science, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Illinois Natural History Survey Center for Biodiversity, Illinois Natural History Survey Center for Wildlife Ecology, Rainforest Action Group, Student Organization Resource Fee (SORF), Students for Environmental Concerns, Champaign Country Audubon Society