In every conflict over the living world, something is being protected. And most of the time, it’s the wrong thing.
The world’s most destructive industries are fiercely protected by governments. The three sectors that appear to be most responsible for the collapse of ecosystems and erasure of wildlife are fossil fuels, fisheries and farming. In 2021, governments subsidised oil and gas production to the tune of $64b n, and spent a further $531b n on keeping fossil fuel prices low. The latest figures
