Today the trinity of biodiversity is research, conservation, and use. Two thousand years ago, Mencius offered his own trinity: ethics, use, and compassion. People of ancient times, who understood very well their reliance on biodiversity, long ago knew how best to use their resources.
相對於今天生物多樣性的三隻腳：研究、保育、利用，兩千多年前孟子也說過：正德、利用、厚生，同樣依賴生物多樣性存活的古人，已得出最好的資源使用經驗。