Considering connections between Hollywood and biodiversity conservation
dc.contributor.author | Silk, MJ | |
dc.contributor.author | Crowley, SL | |
dc.contributor.author | Woodhead, AJ | |
dc.contributor.author | Nuno, A | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-11-20T08:45:26Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-09-27 | |
dc.description.abstract | Cinema offers a substantial opportunity to share messages with a wide audience. Given its global range and potentially high impact, there is an urgent need for research that evaluates the effects of this form of visual media on conservation outcomes. Cinema can influence the awareness and behaviours of non-specialist audiences, and could therefore play an important positive and/or negative role in biodiversity conservation through behavioural change and social pressure on key stakeholders and policy makers. Limited awareness about the potential benefits and limitations of cinema for conservation, as well as a lack of evidence about impacts, currently hinder our ability to learn from previous and ongoing initiatives, and to engage productively with the movie industry. We discuss the key opportunities and risks that arise from cinematic representations of conservation issues and species of concern, making use of examples and case studies where they are available. We additionally provide a framework that enables conservationists to better understand and engage with the film industry, highlighting how this can facilitate engagement with the movie industry, harness its potential, and improve work to mitigate any negative consequences. A robust evidence base is key for evaluating and planning these engagements, and for informing related policy and management decisions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | NERC (grant number: NE/M004546/1), Darwin Initiative and the University of Exeter unrelated to this work. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13030 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/cobi.13030 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/30368 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Wiley | en_GB |
dc.relation.url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28960440 | en_GB |
dc.rights | This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. | |
dc.subject | CITES | en_GB |
dc.subject | Google trends analysis | en_GB |
dc.subject | consumer research | en_GB |
dc.subject | impact evaluation | en_GB |
dc.subject | industry engagement | en_GB |
dc.subject | nature deficit disorder | en_GB |
dc.subject | social media | en_GB |
dc.subject | wildlife trade | en_GB |
dc.title | Considering connections between Hollywood and biodiversity conservation | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2017-11-20T08:45:26Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0888-8892 | |
exeter.place-of-publication | United States | en_GB |
dc.description | This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the publisher via the DOI in this record. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1523-1739 | |
dc.identifier.journal | Conservation Biology | en_GB |
dc.identifier.pmid | 28960440 | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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