Sustainable wildlife management and legal commercial use of bushmeat in Colombia: the resource remains at the cross-road

N Van Vliet,M.P Quiceno-Mesa,J Gomez,G Andrade,J.F Escobar,R Nasi,L Vanegas

doi:10.1505/146554815817476521

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Abstract

Most countries in the Amazon have no clear policy frameworks to provide a legal path for sustainable wildlife management (SWM), including the commercial use of bushmeat. In Colombia, despite efforts to provide more local autonomy in the management of natural resources and the openness towards the sustainable use of wildlife since the 1970s, there are still a number of legal and technical impediments that need to be regulating the activity. Then, we explore the opportunities for legal commercial hunting by rural communities and highlight current bottlenecks. Finally, we report on lessons learnt from past initiatives of sustainable bushmeat use in the country. In our conclusion, we provide some legalize sustainable local bushmeat trade by rural communities.

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In tropical forest communities, the use of wildlife both for consumption, gift or sale is still deeply embedded in traditional lifestyles
Bushmeat trade is part of local economies, contributes to local livelihoods and plays a major role in maintaining food security and diet diversity (Nasi et al 2008). *QYGXGT TWTCN EQOOWPKVKGU QHVGP sPF VJGOUGNXGU VTCRRGF between strict conservation measures that exclude them from traditional resource use and the modern world consumerism that weakens local values and drives unsustainable use of natural resources and wildlife in particular
We explore the opportunities for legal commercial hunting by rural communities and point out current bottlenecks

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