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Policy diffusion in global biodiversity conservation
In a global environment where tensions are rising, can we channel the US–China rivalry to improve biodiversity outcomes?
ESJ71 conference presentation on 16 March 2024
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The Ecological Society of Japan (ESJ) held its 2024 annual conference in Yokohama.
Coordinated policies and effective global environmental governance are needed to address the global biodiversity crisis. Human dimensions like geopolitics influence conservation decision-making and outcomes. The importance of considering these complex social factors is heightened in an era of renewed great-power politics, as the intensifying US–China rivalry has direct implications for environmental governance and biodiversity outcomes. Can the US–China rivalry and its confrontational dynamics be channeled into conservation policymaking to improve biodiversity outcomes? Drawing from international relations and policy studies, policy diffusion theory can provide conservationists with useful insights into the interdependency of policy decisions. This presentation examines the four mechanisms—competition, coercion, learning, and emulation—of the classic model of policy diffusion theory in the context of environmental policymaking.
Diverse perspectives in illegal wildlife trade
Understanding perspectives in the illegal wildlife trade from supply to demand
ICCB 2021 Symposium #104 on 13 December 2021
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IWT is a major threat to species with very real consequences for society, from the loss of biodiversity to the elevation of risks to human health. Sustainable solutions to this problem require an understanding of and engagement with actors up and down the trade chain, as well as consideration for the diverse livelihood and cultural contexts in which they are situated. Recognizing the perspectives, motivations and behaviors of various actors is a must for effective wildlife trade governance. This symposium aimed to advance the discourse surrounding solutions and approaches to IWT. Our symposium speakers took audiences on a journey from supply through demand, considering the role of local communities, the perspectives of harvesters, and the motivations of consumers.
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1. Duan Biggs (Northern Arizona University, USA)
2. Agripa Ngorima (Griffith University, Australia)
3. Julia van Velden (CSIRO, Australia)
4. Karlina Indraswari (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
5. Hubert Cheung
6. Jessica Bell Rizzolo (Ohio State University, USA)
Pluralism and inclusion for effective conservation
Pluralism and inclusion in conservation: Understanding TCM to improve biodiversity outcomes
Invited talk on 19 January 2021
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This online event was organized and hosted by the Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS – University of Helsinki.
This virtual symposium about neglected groups in the wildlife trade aimed to shed light on overlooked parts of the Tree of Life. The goal was to discuss all forms of trade (legal or illegal, sustainable or unsustainable) from different points of view – from researchers to enforcement officers, consumers, policymakers, and wildlife dealers from all over the world – and think in more effective approaches to curb unsustainable and illegal trade.