Call for papers

    Wild meat in Asia and the Pacific: consumption, trade, culture and pathways to sustainable use

    Wild meat plays a vital, underappreciated role in the lives of millions across Asia and the Pacific, supporting food security, nutrition, livelihoods and deep cultural values. However, unsustainable harvest threatens regional biodiversity and wildlife trade creates potential pathways for zoonotic disease transmission. Compared to sub-Saharan Africa and Amazonia, wild meat use in Asia and the Pacific remains severely understudied. 

    A proposed special section of articles to be published in Oryx responds directly to this gap, bringing together rigorous research from across the Asian continent and the Pacific to build a clearer, more comprehensive picture of wild meat use in the region. We invite contributions that analyse consumption patterns, explore socioeconomic and cultural drivers, assess ecological and health impacts and identify pathways towards sustainable and equitable wildlife management. 

    We welcome original research articles, reviews and perspectives addressing (but not limited to) the following areas: 

    • Consumption, trade and supply chains: quantitative and qualitative assessments of consumption, market and value chain analyses, rural-urban dynamics, and price trends
    • Food security, nutrition and livelihoods: dietary contributions, income generation and the ability to substitute wild meat with domesticated alternatives
    • Culture, identity and changing values: cultural meanings, generational and gender dimensions, shifting taboos and Indigenous and customary rights
    • Ecological impacts: harvest sustainability relative to species’ reproductive rates, identification of heavily pressured taxa, and landscape-level threat interactions
    • Zoonotic disease and human health: pathogen surveillance, exposure risk factors and the integration of One Health approaches
    • Governance, policy and sustainable use: analyses of wildlife legislation and policies, community-based management, co-management frameworks and other pathways to sustainable use

    Guest editorial team 

    • Amy Ickowitz, Landscape Alliance (CIFOR & ICRAF), Bogor, Indonesia 
    • Lauren Coad, Landscape Alliance (CIFOR & ICRAF), Bogor, Indonesia 
    • Freddy Pattiselanno, Universitas Papua, Manokwari, Indonesia 
    • Manon Mispiratceguy, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Bangkok, Thailand 
    • Robert Nasi, Landscape Alliance (CIFOR & ICRAF), Bogor, Indonesia 

    Submit your idea 

    Do you have an idea for a paper that you think might fit this special section? We would be very happy to hear from you. Please send a proposed title and short abstract, or a full draft if you already have one, by 18 September 2026 by e-mail to a.ickowitz@landscapealliance.org and oryx@fauna-flora.org.

     

    Call for papers posted: 19 August 2026

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