There are a range of perspectives across the scientific community on the primary reasons they undertake their work. However, there are also some common broad themes, which I have tried to capture here. Understanding the environment, then using the knowledge obtained to inform management is common path. These management decisions can then be implemented to protect the environment and from this protection flows conservation.
Not every scientist is trying to achieve every one of these objectives, but broadly speaking they cover in some way shape or form, what scientists are trying to achieve.

Затрудняет: "they cover in some way shape or form, what scientists are trying to achieve."
Не каждый учёный стремится достигнуть каждую из этих целей, но в общих чертах ...

Спасибо.

... they cover (,) in some way shape or form, what scientists are trying to achieve.