Multispecies Livelihoods: Partnering for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation

Thomsen, Bastian; Thomsen, Jennifer

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-71067-9_99-1

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“…Our findings support previous research of three primary mechanisms for governmental support that reinforce conservation networks and emphasize its importance in the multispecies livelihoods framework: (1) financial incentives for locals; (2) logistical and financial assistance for conservation organizations; and (3) legal enforcement of protections. Each component of the multispecies livelihoods framework is complex in its own right, but we argue that by increasing (environmental) education and sustainable development opportunities, local perceptions toward wildlife may positively change to result in greater support for wildlife-human coexistence and animal welfare, rights, and agency (Copeland, 2021;Thomsen & Thomsen, 2020).…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Global sustainable development initiatives such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) endeavor to address economic, social, cultural, and environmental conditions while enhancing the quality of life for humans and nonhumans alike (Copeland, 2020;Thomsen & Thomsen, 2020). Tourism is a controversial mode of sustainable development (see Sharpley, 2020) as it can cause environmental degradation and, at times, reinforces anthropocentric power relations over nonhuman species.…”

Section: Sustainable Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Tourism is a controversial mode of sustainable development (see Sharpley, 2020) as it can cause environmental degradation and, at times, reinforces anthropocentric power relations over nonhuman species. However, wildlife ecotourism (WE) may be uniquely positioned to bolster nonhumans' rights and welfare and work within the confines of the neoliberal paradigm to catalyze a multispecies livelihoods framework (Copeland, 2021;Thomsen, in press;Thomsen & Thomsen, 2020). Sharpley (2020) draws upon debates of "sustainable tourism" and its proverbial efforts of "sustaining tourism as a specific activity", decoupling it from projects that are "sustainable tourism development" and their broader accomplishments in a bottom-up approach to development.…”

Section: Sustainable Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Multispecies livelihoods: a posthumanist approach to wildlife ecotourism that promotes animal ethics

Thomsen

Copeland

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Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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Research on animal ethics in tourism has gained traction but posthumanist approaches to wildlife (eco)tourism remain sparse. There has never been a more urgent need to redress this paucity in theory and practice. More than 60% of the world's wildlife has died-off in the last 50 years, 100 million-plus nonhuman animals are used for entertainment in wildlife tourist attractions (WTAs), more than one billion "wildlife" live in captivity, and some scholars argue that earth has entered its sixth mass extinction event known as the Anthropocene. This paper presents a posthumanist multispecies livelihoods framework (MLF) based on an applied ethnographic study of 47 wildlife ecotourism (WE) operators and wildlife researchers in protected area WTAs across four countries. Like any framework, it is a snapshot of the authors' thinking at a particular time and must be improved upon. The MLF does not purport to solve the negative treatment of nonhumans that can occur in tourism settings, but rather responds to calls in the tourism literature to acknowledge our effects on other species and advocates for equitable human-nonhuman livelihoods. This paper argues that we have a moral responsibility to nonhumans and the environment, and the authors hope to generate reflexive discourse concerning the role tourism can play in redressing the ecological crisis and improving the treatment of individual nonhumans to foster wildlife-human coexistence.

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Section: Sustainable Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sustainable Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Multispecies livelihoods: a posthumanist approach to wildlife ecotourism that promotes animal ethics

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Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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“…A literature map summarizing the above arguments, Figure 1, depicts the eight principles for sustainable design in circles, applied in four spheres of practice in rectangles. There are two guidelines that the UIA published (Thomsen and Miller, 2020) and the International Federation of Landscape Architects (de Medina, 2021) issued. These two guidelines depend on the eight principles.…”

Section: Literature Review: Sustainable Design -- a Paradigm Shiftmentioning

confidence: 99%

Embedding sustainability and SDGs in architectural and planning education: reflections from a KAP survey, Egypt

El-Kholei

Yassein²

2023

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PurposeSustainable development requires a mental shift that induces behavioral modification. Education is central to sustainable development as it alters an individual's worldview. Egypt is a signatory to Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Many Egyptian educational institutions have adopted the universal trend of incorporating sustainability and SDGs into their curricula. A recent UN assessment reports that Egypt faces challenges in meeting most SDGs. Therefore, this article investigates how students' knowledge, attitude and practices reflect their awareness regarding sustainability? Has their education induced any behavioral changes? What is the instructors' role in mainstreaming sustainability?Design/methodology/approachThe article investigates the progression of environmental consciousness among Egyptian architectural students and its relationship to sustainability. There are two sources of data: (1) documents, including study plans and course descriptions, and (2) a questionnaire developed and distributed electronically among students from public, private and international schools. The authors used a variety of data analysis methods. They used SPSS for statistical analysis to determine similarities among the students and correlations between variables. They then used Atlas.ti to analyze curricula, study plans and student replies to open-ended questions.FindingsThe interrogated curricula equate sustainability with the environment, as some consider energy conservation equivalent to environmental conservation and protection. Others emphasized environmental control issues as measures of green architecture. The results suggest that students' knowledge and awareness are not conducive to practices expected to yield sustainable designs. The impact of architectural and planning education on altering their attitudes is minimal. Public schools treat students as passive objects, whereas international and some private schools attempt to adhere to the globally accepted architectural pedagogy ideals, transforming the student's mindset.Research limitations/implicationsEducation in architecture is crucial to achieving sustainable development because it prepares future professionals who can contribute to sustainability through their practice. The findings show that architectural and planning education has a negligible effect on students' knowledge and attitudes, which influence their practices. Reforming architectural and planning education is a requirement to accomplish the SDGs. The reform requires instructors to introduce students to the theory of knowledge and critical thinking, thus enabling graduates to be competitive in global labor markets. Reforming education will direct the research agenda of staff members and graduate students toward contemporary research problems.Originality/valueThe research method that mixes qualitative and quantitative methods of inquiry is the first aspect of the originality of the research. Linking teaching methods in the studio with instructors' understanding of sustainability can explain why sustainable development is not clear in architectural and planning education in Egypt, which influences both professional practice and scientific research. Finally, the paper highlights the role of universities to be sustainable in embedding the concept and changing students' mindsets, thus improving Egypt's stand on the SDGs index.

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“…The issue that then arises is how to commodify, professionalize, and account for organizational change activities within animal shelters without sacrificing the stated mission, or the rights, agency, and welfare of non-human animals (51,(54)(55)(56). In the complementary field of wildlife ecotourism (for its intersection of human livelihoods and non-human welfare), Thomsen et al (57) contend that a multispecies livelihoods approach may help to balance human socioeconomic stressors with non-human animal welfare.…”

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Social Enterprise as a Model to Improve Live Release and Euthanasia Rates in Animal Shelters

Thomsen

Copeland

et al. 2021

Front. Vet. Sci.

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This paper explored the role that social entrepreneurship may play in helping to improve euthanasia and live release rates in animal shelters. This paper used a qualitative, comparative ethnographic study that included semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and archival research. It compared two large animal shelters from the U.S. and Australia. Collectively, 21 formal interviews, more than 30 informal interviews, and participant observation were conducted over a 6-month time frame between the two countries. Findings indicate that three main factors may contribute to the transformation of non-profit animals shelters and result in improved euthanasia and live release rates, as well as animal caregiver burnout. These include: (1) professionalizing shelter management, (2) engaging with non-profit social enterprise activities, and (3) improving the efficiency of daily operations. In this paper, we argue that by embracing non-profit social enterprise activities, animal shelters may improve anthropocentric animal shelter activities to positively affect human and non-human rights, welfare, and agency. We do not contend that non-profit animal shelters should sacrifice their stated mission or ethics to include business practices. Rather, by professionalizing management and operations that include self-sustaining diverse revenue streams, it may free up time and resources to make a greater effect in positive non-human animal welfare and outcomes.

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Multispecies Livelihoods: Partnering for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation

Cited by 8 publications

References 33 publications

Multispecies livelihoods: a posthumanist approach to wildlife ecotourism that promotes animal ethics

Multispecies livelihoods: a posthumanist approach to wildlife ecotourism that promotes animal ethics

Embedding sustainability and SDGs in architectural and planning education: reflections from a KAP survey, Egypt

Social Enterprise as a Model to Improve Live Release and Euthanasia Rates in Animal Shelters

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