Objective Biodiversity conservation increasingly takes place outside protected areas in multiple-use landscapes. Success in achieving biodiversity objectives is closely linked to the extent to which conservation can be integrated with the cultural, social and economic objectives and aspirations of people. Beliefs, perceptions, attitudes and preferences about biodiversity are central to the decisions made by individuals and groups about natural resource management. In this project we will use hunting as a “lens” through which to examine the wider issue of how people interact with biodiversity. Hunting provides a valuable case study in the use of biodiversity because it involves tens of millions of people globally, it is conducted across a wide range of land tenure and use systems, and it is an important source of revenue and protein, particularly in developing countries. Hunting is embedded in social structures and cultural patterns and has a key role in conflicts over natural resource management around the world. Our multidisciplinary team will assess the social, cultural, economic and ecological functions and impacts of hunting across a range of contexts in Europe and Africa. Our study systems fall across economic gradients from the richest to the poorest countries and encompass environments from the Arctic to the Equator. We seek to understand what influences attitudes to hunting, how these attitudes influence and determine individual and societal behaviour in relation to hunting, and finally, how hunting behaviour influences biodiversity. Consequently, we will integrate social, economic and ecological scientific disciplines and engage with a diverse selection of stakeholders to develop novel approaches to the mitigation of natural resource conflicts involving hunting. Finally, our results will be interpreted in respect to current and future EU policy on hunting and biodiversity conservation and contribute to the global debate about the sustainable use of biodiversity. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiodiversity conservationnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Keywords biodiversity croatia culture economics ethiopia hunting norway slovenia spain sustainability sweden tanzania uk Programme(s) FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) Topic(s) ENV.2007.2.1.4.3. - Biodiversity values, sustainable use and livelihoods Call for proposal FP7-ENV-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-SICA - Collaborative project for specific cooperation actions dedicated to international cooperation partner countries (SICA) Coordinator THE MACAULAY LAND USE RESEARCH INSTITUTE EU contribution € 710 520,00 Address Craigiebuckler 8, A1a AB15 8QH ABERDEEN United Kingdom See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Antonia Eastwood (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ZOOLOGISCHE GESELLSCHAFT FRANKFURT Germany EU contribution € 315 560,00 Address ALFRED BREHM PLATZ 16 60316 FRANKFURT See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Karen Laurenson (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TANZANIA WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Tanzania EU contribution € 115 200,00 Address NJIRO ROAD PLOT 213 BLOCK A Arusha See on map Administrative Contact Julius Keyyu (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA Spain EU contribution € 118 821,00 Address EDIF A CAMPUS DE LA UAB BELLATERRA CERDANYOLA V 08193 Cerdanyola Del Valles See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Pere Riera (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 168 822,00 Address CALLE SERRANO 117 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mar García-Ferrer (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI Slovenia EU contribution € 162 999,00 Address KONGRESNI TRG 12 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Aleksandra Majic Skrbinsek (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB-FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Croatia EU contribution € 162 999,00 Address HEINZELOVA 55 10000 Zagreb See on map Region Hrvatska Grad Zagreb Grad Zagreb Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STIFTELSEN NORSK INSTITUTT FOR NATURFORSKNING NINA Norway EU contribution € 493 425,00 Address HOGSKOLERINGEN 9 7034 Trondheim See on map Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Stein Erik Aagaard (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UMEA UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 163 200,00 Address UNIVERSITETOMRADET 901 87 Umea See on map Region Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Västerbottens län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Camilla Sandstrom (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE United Kingdom EU contribution € 201 216,00 Address SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD SW7 2AZ LONDON See on map Region London Inner London — West Westminster Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Brooke Alasya (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING United Kingdom EU contribution € 201 216,00 Address . 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