20.06.2023 Project Seminar for MasterStudents: Behavioral Change for Food Choice
In the winter term 2023/24 the Research Group Sustainable Use of Natural Resources offers a project seminar open to Master students from economics and other social sciences with an interest in resource management, behavioral science and economic development and who like to be part in an interdisciplinary research project.
Human activities and land-use change are causing major impacts on ecosystems. As a result, human-wildlife interactions reorganize dynamically, leading to the emergence of zoonotic diseases. By making conscious choices about abstaining from hunting, trading and consuming wild meat, one can reduce the risk of zoonotic disease outbreaks. In this seminar, we will analyse (i) how wildlife hunting, trading and consumption in Western Africa is motivated by a mix of ecological and socio-economic factors, cultural norms, and personality traits; and (ii) how in turn this could be altered by targeted behavioral change interventions (BCI).