They forget, sometimes, that better is a relative term. There is no handbook of "How To Mend Your Planet", not even a page; we know too little, and the time to bridge the gaps is flying away, but... maybe, we can write a draft or two. If we gather enough data and find a way to interpret them. And maybe, just maybe, there will be someone to read.
So, as a co-author of a booklet on rare flora (
http://biomon.org/?page_id=113 ), I now will translate it into English and ask for any constructive criticism, biting comments, etc. Originally, its purpose was to help student teams of nature conservation, and some chapters deal more with national/international legislation and other boring stuff. Bear with me. It is no less necessary.