China’s Wildlife Management Policy Framework: Preferences, Coordination and Optimization

Lu Feng, Qiyi Cai, Yang Bai and Wenjie Liao
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Lu Feng: Law School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Qiyi Cai: Law School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Yang Bai: Law School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Wenjie Liao: Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China

Land, 2021, vol. 10, issue 9, 1-19

Abstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic led to global concerns about the delicate relationship between humans and wildlife. However, quantitative research on the elements of a wildlife management policy framework in a certain country is lacking. In this study, we try to close this research gap by analyzing the formulation preferences of key elements in the wildlife management policy framework, as well as the coordination between them, in China, which is generally regarded as a main wildlife consumption country. Based on the content analysis of China’s wildlife management policy documents, with a three-dimensional analytical framework, we find that: China’s wildlife management policy framework prefers the use of compulsory tools, while voluntary and mixed tools are not fully used; adequate attention is paid to the biodiversity conservation objectives and attention is paid to the objectives of public health protection and wildlife welfare, while the utilization objective is restricted to some extent; government sectors, industry, citizens, and non-governmental organizations are involved in wildlife management policies and the degrees of participation of citizens and non-governmental organizations are relatively low. In conclusion, we draw wider implications for China’s wildlife management policy formulation, arguing for a more coordinated and participatory policy framework.

Keywords: wildlife protection; biodiversity conservation; policy framework; policy formulation; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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