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8 - Conclusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 June 2022

Katie Woolaston
Affiliation:
Queensland University of Technology
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The conclusions reached in Chapter 8 centre on the formulation of liberal autonomy in our wildlife laws and policies. Throughout the book it was demonstrated that autonomy has been created and maintained by a dominant neo-liberal and capitalist paradigm because it serves and furthers that paradigm. This relationship between autonomy and neo-liberalism creates a hierarchy that serves western notions of power and control. The law is a tool that has been used to this end. Further, these themes dictate our relationship with wildlife because the law as an institution creates and maintains these themes in wildlife governance. Instead, the research suggests that we need a broader and more inclusive view of the relationship, which extends outside of the dominant paradigm. The conclusions foreground a possible move away from the promotion of autonomy as the basis of our laws and policies and a move towards a response to vulnerability that builds resilience. This can be achieved with further focus on inclusive collaborative governance, traditional ecological knowledge, compassion, emotion and other forms of knowledge and an acknowledgement of the intrinsic value of wildlife and the environment as a whole.

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Ecological Vulnerability
The Law and Governance of Human–Wildlife Relationships
, pp. 216 - 228
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Conclusion
  • Katie Woolaston, Queensland University of Technology
  • Book: Ecological Vulnerability
  • Online publication: 09 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009051958.008
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  • Conclusion
  • Katie Woolaston, Queensland University of Technology
  • Book: Ecological Vulnerability
  • Online publication: 09 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009051958.008
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  • Conclusion
  • Katie Woolaston, Queensland University of Technology
  • Book: Ecological Vulnerability
  • Online publication: 09 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009051958.008
Available formats
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