Sustainable use is one of the three objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity: "sustainable use means the use of components of biological diversity in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations" -- http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/socio-eco/use/. Inevitably there are many nuances of interpretation, especially of "needs and aspirations".
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- Man In Nature A quarterly webzine publishing and reprinting articles on the sustainable use / conservation debate.
- IWMC World Conservation Trust NGO promoting sustainable use of wild resources as a conservation mechanism
- Planning for Sustainable Use of Land Resources Document in 7 chapters prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN as a background paper for Agenda 21.
- International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation Campaigns for sustainable hunting as an instrument for protection of species and natural resources. Background information and details of working groups.
- Fighting Sustainable Use Scientific American interview with crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, March 23, 2001.