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  • A Review of the Role of Law and Policy in Human-Wildlife Conflict

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    Author(s)
    Woolaston, Katie
    Flower, Emily
    van Velden, Julia
    White, Steven
    Burns, GeorgetteLeah
    Morrison, Clare
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Morrison, Clare C.
    Burns, Georgette Leah L.
    White, Steven W.
    Year published
    2021
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    Interactions between people and wildlife are often mediated by laws, policies, and other governance instruments with profound implications for species conservation. Despite its importance for conservation practice, governance of these human-wildlife relationships is an under-researched area. Our research aim was to understand the link between law/policy and human-wildlife conflict (HWC) and the implications for species conservation using a systematic quantitative review of the literature on the human dimensions of HWC. We identified 133 relevant HWC studies, conducted in 45 countries, involving 114 species. Over 80% of the ...
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    Interactions between people and wildlife are often mediated by laws, policies, and other governance instruments with profound implications for species conservation. Despite its importance for conservation practice, governance of these human-wildlife relationships is an under-researched area. Our research aim was to understand the link between law/policy and human-wildlife conflict (HWC) and the implications for species conservation using a systematic quantitative review of the literature on the human dimensions of HWC. We identified 133 relevant HWC studies, conducted in 45 countries, involving 114 species. Over 80% of the articles mentioned law, mainly national-level legislation, with little reference to customary or tribal law. However, only 40%, stated whether the laws had influenced the HWC—most reported negative associations with HWC or a mix of positive and negative associations. The perceived ineffectiveness of law was primarily attributed to lack of implementation, support, and enforcement and perceived erroneous laws. The few positive associations included stakeholder involvement, management flexibility, and adequate compensation. Our findings reveal a knowledge deficit on the detailed effects of law on HWC and conservation conflicts in general. Overall, law as an institution seems to exacerbate or prolong most conflicts instead of providing a pathway to coexistence and enhancing species conservation.
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    Journal Title
    Conservation and Society
    Volume
    19
    Issue
    3
    Publisher URI
    https://www.conservationandsociety.org.in/article.asp?issn=0972-4923;year=2021;volume=19;issue=3;spage=172;epage=183;aulast=Woolaston
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.4103/cs.cs_176_20
    Copyright Statement
    © Woolaston et al. 2021. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use and distribution of the article, provided the original work is cited.
    Subject
    Political science
    Human geography
    Environmental sciences
    Environmental law
    Animal law
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/407896
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