Wild meat is still on the menu: Progress in wild meat research, policy, and practice from 2002 to 2020

Ingram, Daniel J., Coad, Lauren, Milner-Gulland, E. J., Parry, Luke, Wilkie, David, Bakarr, Mohamed I., Benítez-López, Ana, Bennett, Elizabeth L., Bodmer, Richard, Cowlishaw, Guy, El Bizri, Hani R., Eves, Heather E., Fa, Julia E., Golden, Christopher D., Iponga, Donald Midoko, Minh, Nguyen Vaan, Morcatty, Thais Q., Mwinyihali, Robert, Nasi, Robert, Nijman, Vincent, Ntiamoa-Baidu, Yaa, Pattiselanno, Freddy, Peres, Carlos A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1588-8765, Rao, Madhu, Robinson, John G., Rowcliffe, J. Marcus, Stafford, Ciara, Supuma, Miriam, Tarla, Francis Nchembi, Van Vliet, Nathalie, Wieland, Michelle and Abernethy, Katharine (2021) Wild meat is still on the menu: Progress in wild meat research, policy, and practice from 2002 to 2020. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 46. pp. 221-254. ISSN 1543-5938

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Abstract

Several hundred species are hunted for wild meat in the tropics, supporting the diets, customs, and livelihoods of millions of people. However, unsustainable hunting is one of the most urgent threats to wildlife and ecosystems worldwide and has serious ramifications for people whose subsistence and income are tied to wild meat. Over the past 18 years, although research efforts have increased, scientific knowledge has largely not translated into action. One major barrier to progress has been insufficient monitoring and evaluation, meaning that the effectiveness of interventions cannot be ascertained. Emerging issues include the difficulty of designing regulatory frameworks that disentangle the different purposes of hunting, the large scale of urban consumption, and the implications of wild meat consumption for human health. To address these intractable challenges, wepropose eight new recommendations for research and action for sustainable wild meat use, which would support the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: bushmeat,conservation,food security,hunting,livelihood,sustainability,environmental science(all),sdg 2 - zero hunger,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 09 Feb 2022 16:30
Last Modified: 10 Dec 2024 01:38
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/83384
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-environ-041020-063132

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