Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
P o l i c y
T a r g e t
E f f e c t
P r o s
C o n s
R e f e r e n c e
Reduce access to
Logging
Increase hunter costs
Relative ease of implementation
Top-down approach may lack
Elkan and Elkan
logging concessions by
company/
(of transportation to
(small number of companies
grassroots support, relatively
(2002)
hunters (use of
hunters
market and to
involved), may have large
short-term.
company vehicles, roads)
hunting site).
scale impact.
Reduce demand for
Logging
Reduce hunter
Mitigates impacts of immigration.
Doesn't address general wealth
Auzel and Wilkie
bushmeat by company
company/
revenues (demand
Easy to implement; may have
and/or population increases in the
(2000)
employees
consumers
decreases, so price does)
impact on large scale.
area due to company presence.
(e.g. provide food)
Education and
All
Change attitudes.
Can change situation permanently
Not always effective in short term.
BCTF (2005)
awareness
without need for continual
Individual responses differ. Ethical
management. Relatively cheap.
issues—cultural change and
imposition of other values.
Market inspections
Stallholders
Increase stallholder
Can be very effective, particularly
Trade may shift location. Regular
Clayton
et al
.
and arrests for illegal
costs.
if few markets. Message clearly
inspections needed on continuing
(2000)
meats
sent on which meats are
basis.
acceptable to sell, which not.
Promote alternative
Consumers/
Increase opportunity
May be sustainable in long term,
Link between conservation and
Brashares
et al
.
protein sources (e.g.
Hunters
costs of hunting;
if alternative continues to be
livelihoods removed.
(2004)
smallstock rearing,
provide substitute
better option than hunting.
domestic meat)
good.
Checkpoints on
Hunters/
Increase hunter and
Very effective if cannot be
Must be continued regularly
Lee
et al
. (2005)
roads (confiscation,
dealers
dealer costs
circumvented. Can selectively
and indefinitely.
arrest or taxation)
protect endangered species.
Limit weapon types
Hunters
Decrease hunting
Protects traditional way of life.
Not long-term solution; clock
McClanahan
that can be used
efficiency, increasing
Can selectively protect
can't be turned back. Imposing
et al
. (2005)
