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Planet Earth is expected to support an estimated human population of 9 billion people. by 2050. One of the questions this brings to mind is whether this large human population. will leave room for other species? Already, the health of people, animals (domestic and. 'wild') and the environment is inextricably interconnected, and there has been an. unprecedented increase in emerging zoonotic diseases, rates of extinction of non-human. species and human-animal conflict. As cities and agricultural lands expand, and natural. environments shrink, humans and domestic animals are coming into closer and more. frequent contact with 'wild' animals, at the same time as numbers of truly wild animals. are declining. This chapter explores the 'dark side' of the effect of consumption and. technology on the 'built' and 'natural' environment, before promoting connections. between disciplines and research areas to foster development of healthy 'green' environments and human pro-conservation behaviours that ensure 'zero waste'. The potential. role that conservation psychology and zoos may play in promoting design of sustainable. environments for ethical human-wildlife coexistence is discussed. Findings from the. Human Zoo Project conducted at Adelaide Zoo (Adelaide, South Australia) illustrate. the point that built environments should be assessed from multiple points of view. including those of animals and people visiting or using the site. Only when we take the. ecological and behavioural needs of all species in an environment into account can we. ensure the welfare of all. |
