A more-than-human political ecology of Indonesian songbird trade

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 19, 2025

Abstract Since its conception as a discipline, conservation has considered the ‘problem’ of wildlife trade. In focusing on outcomes, we almost wholly omit discussions welfare animals and plants, harms they endure. Here, develop political ecology approach that incorporates interconnectedness people with natural habitats (“more-than-human”) to study Indonesian bird trade, which is deeply culturally embedded, monetised speciose. Bringing together marketplace observations, 1-1 interviews experts, focus groups law enforcement, map out trade across three levels (actor, inter-actor market level) explore flows birds, interactions, power dynamics within this economy. We use method considers both human perspectives recognize birds active participants their own experiences Specifically, acknowledge previously obscured experienced by like feather plucking, dismemberment, sinus infection, overcrowding, suffocation death. Different forms harm occur in different parts supply chain depend actors whom are interacting. Loss freedom occurs at harvest physical/physiological during transit point However, lower for highly sought-after species, though difficult source well cared affluent collectors, but higher when demand high, supply-side factors lead broad harvesting consideration welfare. Our findings also indicate men classes engage various reasons, such socialisation, investment connecting Javan traditions. interdisciplinary highlight experience relating Five Domains model. Critical understanding endured issues surrounding class, gender culture Indonesia, other IWT contexts.

Language: Английский

Zoonosis and the law: a case study of legal game meat regulation and control in Zambia

Frontiers in Conservation Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6

Published: April 24, 2025

Globally, game meat production is increasing. Yet, in many countries, supply chains are not formally regulated and traceability issues have also been raised. As a consequence, there an increased risk of zoonotic disease outbreaks. Thus, growing call for greater role law policy (environmental justice) animal products to secure human health. Zambia one the countries where increasing legally traded. There paucity information on Zambian laws, regulations, policies governing trade. To understand this phenomenon light environmental justice concerns, we conducted case study analyzing regulatory framework related chain. The included review laws that address chain, focused zoonosis risks, interviews with stakeholders This was followed by zoonoses vulnerability assessment chain prompted absence specific regulations. analysis revealed lack regulations safety, limited control over along Several gaps frameworks were identified. enhance safety reduce transmission use recommended. We conclude discussion international implications case.

Language: Английский