The modern approaches and ecumenical efforts by the Judeo-Christian religions are in line with the existing principles of Conservation. Furthermore, religion has the potential to transform environmental beliefs, behaviours and politics in the areas and manners that conservationists have traditionally been unable to (Gottlieb, 2006).

“One of the mistakes in conservation movement in the last few years us the tendency to see nature simply as natural resources: use it or lose it. Yet conservation without moral values cannot sustain itself. Unless we reach people through beauty, ethics, spiritual or religious values or whatever, we’re not going to keep our wilderness areas” – George Schaller, a wildlife biologist. (2007)

Religious environmentalism is claimed to have greater potential to affect human environmental behavior than other environmentalism because it engages the religious and moral dimensions of humanity through religious teachings, rituals and share behavior norms (Gottlieb, 2006)

We will examine the assistance that the Judeo-Christian religion can provide to environmental conservation through psychological constructs of Knowledge, Values, Attitudes, Norms, and behavior.

References:
Gottlieb, R. S. (2006). A Greener Faith. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195176483.001.0001
Schaller, G. (2007). Michael Bond interview: Feral and free. New Scientist 2598, 46–47.