Yeah, by "political will" I mean what is discussed and approved in the media, academia, politicians, corporations, etc. There are people and groups (and some outlier philanthropists devoted to conservation) who care about these issues and do have a desire to make massive societal changes towards conservation, but the elite will not tolerate or advocate any meaningful changes that interfere with the consumer economy. Mainstream environmental causes for them are essentially controlled opposition and merely a safety valve to prevent instability to the system and their control.
Yeah, by "political will" I mean what is discussed and approved in the media, academia, politicians, corporations, etc. There are people and groups (and some outlier philanthropists devoted to conservation) who care about these issues and do have a desire to make massive societal changes towards conservation, but the elite will not tolerate or advocate any meaningful changes that interfere with the consumer economy. Mainstream environmental causes for them are essentially controlled opposition and merely a safety valve to prevent instability to the system and their control.
Reversing habitat destruction and protecting species is one of Extinction Rebellion's main aims, but I'm guessing your definition of 'political will' excludes them. Pity the US branch is retarded.