The political culture of poaching: a case study from northern Greece

Abstract

Poaching has deep social and cultural roots and its meanings are multi-layered. This article explores the meanings attached to the practice of illegal hunting and fishing around Lake

Mapping ecosystem functions and services in Eastern Europe using global-scale data sets

“…We used official national and international statistics, where illegal harvest is not included. Illegal harvest can comprise a considerable volume compared to the statistics (Muth and Bowe 1998;Kecse-Nagy et al 2006;Bell et al 2007). The flood-risk ESF model identifies all areas where floods occur.…”

Contesting moralities: the politics of wildlife trade in Laos

“…In this section, I argue that that Lao people in general do not regard the wildlife trade to be an immoral activity; it is a part of everyday life and a part of Lao identity (see also Bell et al 2007). Furthermore, I suggest that two underlying norms contribute to this perception of wildlife trade as a moral right -the rights to livelihoods and the rights of elites.…”

“…10 Even some conservationists argue that " [b]ushmeat is too often presented by our popular press as something akin to a drug trade in which the weak and immoral indulge. Those who study or observe the bushmeat trade in Africa know that it cannot be so easily categorized" (Brashares 2006: 365; see also Bell et al 2007). 11 To clarify the former perspective, trade is posed by some as a 'tool' that can achieve conservation outcomes through providing incentives and benefits for people to be encouraged to use resources sustainably.…”

“…Furthermore, public fears about criminal activity and disease risks can be harnessed to support strict anti-trade views in the name of conservation, even while other conservationists decry such suggestions. 13 Regulation of wildlife trade, though based on scientific expertise, must be recognized as a value-laden issue, an assertion of how people should behave and why (Arroyo-Quiroz et al 2005;Bell et al 2007;Dickson 1999;Miyaoka 2004;Stoett 2002). The debates over values within CITES brings into question public understanding of this system as a united moral and scientific system, and it cautions against critiques of conservation that are based on such representations.…”

Who owns sturgeon in the Caspian? New theoretical model of social responses towards state conservation policy

“…The qualitative approach has been successfully tested in previous studies of similar issues (Eliason 2010;Bell 2007; 278…”