Descrizione del progetto
Governance del commercio della fauna selvatica e conservazione della biodiversità
Il declino della biodiversità globale è una preoccupazione significativa per l’umanità e abbiamo bisogno di metodi di conservazione efficaci che si basino su riscontri empirici. Pertanto, le politiche di conservazione devono tenere conto dei fattori umani. Il commercio della fauna selvatica rappresenta una minaccia sostanziale per la biodiversità e funge da canale per la trasmissione di malattie zoonotiche. Per gestire i rischi e implementare le misure preventive è necessario rafforzare il commercio di fauna selvatica e la governance ambientale. Il progetto HUMAN-CONSERVATION, finanziato dalle azioni Marie Skłodowska-Curie, si propone di affrontare tre obiettivi di ricerca relativi alle dimensioni umane del commercio di fauna selvatica, con l’obiettivo di informare la politica del commercio di fauna selvatica, combattere il traffico illecito di fauna selvatica e definire le frontiere della geopolitica della conservazione. Il progetto sfrutta le competenze sulle dimensioni umane del commercio della fauna selvatica e collega le soluzioni di conservazione a obiettivi sociali più ampi, come ad esempio la salute umana.
Obiettivo
The catastrophic global decline of biodiversity is one of the most pressing problems facing humanity. Effective conservation solutions must be informed by evidence. Conservation policy and practice historically relied solely on the natural sciences for guidance, but there is increasing recognition that considering the human dimensions of conservation is vital. These are complex and span diverse fields of classic and applied social sciences, and are particularly pertinent for problems which are inherently the result of human decisions and actions, such as wildlife trade.
Wildlife trade is a major driver of biodiversity loss and a pathway for zoonotic disease transmission. Illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade is a significant threat, placing ~12,000 terrestrial vertebrate species (ca. one quarter of the total) at risk of extinction. Furthermore, the rising frequency of zoonotic epidemics and pandemics, including COVID-19, has highlighted the devastating human health consequences of wildlife consumption. Shifting global power structures and geopolitics add to the complexity of the challenges faced. Improved wildlife trade governance and environmental governance in biodiversity-rich areas is needed to manage zoonotic disease risks and implement integrated preventative approaches like One Health. How can wildlife trade governance address the challenges of our geopolitically polarized, post-pandemic world?
In the HUMAN-CONSERVATION project, I will pursue three Research Objectives on the human dimensions of wildlife trade. Building on my expertise on the human dimensions of wildlife trade, my ability to lead interdisciplinary collaborations, and Prof. Di Marco’s strengths in comparative species modelling and in using integrated approaches to connect conservation solutions to broader societal goals like human health, the HUMAN-CONSERVATION project will inform wildlife trade policy, help combat wildlife trafficking, and define frontiers in conservation geopolitics.
Campo scientifico
- social sciencessociologygovernance
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesRNA virusescoronaviruses
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthepidemiologyzoonosis
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementcommerce
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European FellowshipsCoordinatore
00185 Roma
Italia