Given these various considerations, the nature of protecting nature is changing. "developed countries should help poor countries undertake resource protection, with all relevant departments participating, and get away from the old approach of focusing on specific animals." This is the only way to ensure sustainable use and equitable distribution of resources.
種種反思之下，保育轉向了「已開發國家應幫助窮國進行資源保護、修正過去單一物種的保育方式，與讓所有專業部門參與，」如此才可能讓資源永續利用，人類公平合理分享生物財富。