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Bushmeat
- Culture, Economy and Conservation in Central Africa
Engelsk Paperback

Bushmeat

- Culture, Economy and Conservation in Central Africa
Engelsk Paperback

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In much of Central Africa, eating wildlife is seen as a normal, desirable and common-sense practice. Almost all wild animals, from the largest mammals to the smallest invertebrates, are hunted, traded and consumed, providing vital income and nutrition for millions of people. But as demand for bushmeat grows, animal populations are being decimated, directly impacting biodiversity, local economies and public health. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Bushmeat explores questions ranging from deforestation and conservation strategies to infectious diseases, urban street food and law enforcement. It explains how the popularity of wild meat consumption has spread from rural areas into major cities, fuelled by rapid urbanisation, poorly defined regulations, and developing trade networks—whether small-scale and informal, or commercial and politically connected. While unsustainable hunting practices pose clear problems for wildlife conservation, they also increase the risk of rural food insecurity and of new infectious diseases emerging—as HIV, Ebola and Covid-19 have shown. But cultural attachment to wild meat, and its dietary importance for many communities, make the ‘bushmeat crisis’ difficult to solve. Based on extensive interviews and a comprehensive review of secondary literature, Bushmeat presents a startling account of one of the Anthropocene’s catastrophes in the making.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
256
ISBN-13:
9781787388147
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
178738814X
Udg. Dato:
23 mar 2023
Længde:
25mm
Bredde:
217mm
Højde:
138mm
Forlag:
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Oplagsdato:
23 mar 2023
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