A Reflection on the Fair Use of Unpaid Work in Conservation
CONSERVATION & SOCIETY(2020)
摘要
With increasing demand for large-scale data and effective, wide-spread action, conservation volunteers can play an important role in tackling the global biodiversity crisis. Cost-cutting pragmatism aside, the recruitment of volunteers into diverse roles within conservation organisations also responds to growing public concern for the environment and demand for 'meaningful' engagement in people's pastime. Here we argue that this auspicious premise of a win-win transaction fails to acknowledge a range of emerging ethical issues regarding the management of unpaid workers. This lack of critical examination frustrates the development of solutions that are effective for conservation and fair to volunteers. We focus our attention on three archetypal cases-citizen science, voluntourism and unpaid internships-to highlight the complex and value-laden trade-offs that need to be negotiated to ethically manage unpaid work in conservation. We identify opportunities to redress the balance between volunteer needs and conservation goals. Ultimately, we hope to stimulate further, more open debate on the effective and fair use of the available labour force in conservation.
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citizen science,voluntourism,internship,ethics,inequality,volunteering,unpaid labour
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