Duffy, R. orcid.org/0000-0002-6779-7240, Masse, F., Smidt, E. et al. (7 more authors) (2019) Why We Must Question the Militarisation of Conservation. Biological Conservation, 232. pp. 66-73. ISSN 0006-3207
Abstract
Concerns about poaching and trafficking have led conservationists to seek urgent responses to tackle the impact on wildlife. One possible solution is the militarisation of conservation, which holds potentially far-reaching consequences. It is important to engage critically with the militarisation of conservation, including identifying and reflecting on the problems it produces for wildlife, for people living with wildlife and for those tasked with implementing militarised strategies. This Perspectives piece is a first step towards synthesising the main themes in emerging critiques of militarised conservation. We identify five major themes: first, the importance of understanding how poaching is defined; second, understanding the ways that local communities experience militarised conservation; third, the experiences of rangers; fourth, how the militarisation of conservation can contribute to violence where conservation operates in the context of armed conflict; and finally how it fits in with and reflects wider political economic dynamics. Ultimately, we suggest that failure to engage more critically with militarisation risks making things worse for the people involved and lead to poor conservation outcomes in the long run.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019. The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Anti-poaching; Human-wildlife conflict; Militarisation; Poaching; Political economy; Protected areas; Rangers; Trafficking; Violence; Wildlife trade |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EUROPEAN COMMISSION - HORIZON 2020 694995 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 07 Mar 2019 14:14 |
Last Modified: | 07 Mar 2019 14:14 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.01.013 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.01.013 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:142209 |