Ecological Vulnerability

Humans Are Responsible For Biodiversity Loss In Many Related And Sometimes Conflicting Ways. Human-Wildlife Conflict Commonly Defined As Any Negative Interaction Between People And Wildlife Is A Primary Contributor To Wildlife Extinction And A Manifestation Of The Destructive Relationship That People Have With Wildlife. The Author Presents This ''Wicked'' Problem In A Social And Legal Context And Demonstrates That Legal Institutions Structurally Deny Human-Wildlife Conflict While Exacerbating Conflict Promoting Values Consistent With Individual Autonomy And Ignoring The Interconnected Vulnerabilities Shared By Human And Non-Human Species Alike. It Is The Use Of International And State Law That Sheds Light On Existing Conflicts Including Dingo Conflict On K''Gari-Fraser Island In Australia Elephant Conflict In Northern Botswana And The Global Wildlife Trade Contributing To Covid-19. This Book Presents A Critical Analysis Of Human-Wildlife Conflict And Its Governance To Guide Lawyers Scientists And Conservations Alike In The Transformation Of The Management Of Human-Wildlife Conflict.