CCI Conservation Seminar - Freya St John

Wed 2nd Nov at 4 pm in the Main Seminar Room

Dr Freya St John from Bangor University - 'Understanding compliance for fair conservation.':

Urgency to save species from extinction has prompted increased focus on law enforcement in conservation, including through militarised approaches and punitive sentencing policies. However, evidence that tough-on-crime policies deter rule-breakers is limited. Moreover, it can contribute to conflict between people and conservation authorities. Rule breaking in conservation ranges from small-scale transgressions to organised crimes targeting high-value commodities, yet in protected area contexts of highly biodiverse countries, enforcers typically tackle the former. In this talk I will address some of the challenges associated with understanding rule breaking; discuss potential pitfalls of a deterrence-based approach to conservation law enforcement; and outline the potential of an alternative value-based model for compliance grounded in the concept of legitimacy rather than coercion.

Drinks and nibbles will be served in the Common Room after the talk.

Please note - there is no need to register if you're coming in person.

Online participants will need to obtain a Zoom link through the Eventbrite link below: 

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