Beyond Protectionism: Exploring Human Interactions and Normative Processes in Conservation Science

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

The integration of criminal justice and psychological theories with conservation science highlights the human dimensions involved in managing and monitoring protected areas. The papers in this panel emphasize the dynamics between human behavior, conservation, and the governance of protected areas to understand community-ranger interactions and regulatory actions. Collectively, these papers provide important theoretical and policy implications while outlining future research directions, such as developing poaching typologies and strategies to strengthen community-based conservation efforts.

Sub Unit

• Area VI. The Criminal Justice System / 52. Challenging Criminal Justice Policies

Individual Presentations

• Towards a Poaching Typology: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis - Bigyan Acharya, University of Central Florida; William Moreto, University of Central Florida; Craig Forsyth, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• Community Perspectives on Conservation: Insights on Authorities, Responsibilities, and Possibilities - William Moreto, University of Central Florida; Lucas Alward, Boise State University

• Procedural Justice and Legitimacy in Conservation in the Philippines: An Empirical Assessment - Lucas Alward, Boise State University; William Moreto, University of Central Florida; Richard Elligson Jr., University of South Florida

Chair

• Lucas Alward, Boise State University

Discussant

• William Moreto, University of Central Florida

Organized by a Division or external group?

ASC Division of International Criminology