It assumes not only that natural populations will inevitably dwindle to extinction but also that humankind will find a way to manufacture complex organisms. It's not the most useful approach to conservation, especially when you have limited resources. Similar criticisms have come from within the Chinese scientific establishment. The crown jewel is the Kunming-based central bank which will contain much of China's biological wealth and one of the highest concentrations of genetic resources in the world. Working group scientists gave different answers.
National policies banning logging and combating desertification receive high-level support.
One hopeful sign is the exceptional teamwork among those working on the planning process. The scientists eat together, rarely go home before nine, and forgo the usual two-hour lunch break. This has nurtured a rare synergy between individual specialists. Taken from their respective institutes and deposited in what amounts to a work refuge, the scientists are in some ways freed from internal politics and factionalism. So we need to use it in a wise way.