About this episode

Dr. Jacob Phelps discusses the role of laws in protecting habitats from various threats.

Habitats face pressures from all sorts of threats. Illegal logging, mining, and poaching are driving extinctions, accelerating climate change, and hurting communities everywhere. How can we use laws to change this? That is what Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University and Executive Director of Conservation Litigation Dr. Jacob Phelps is here to talk about. Conservation Litigation is a wonderful organization that exists to "to hold those who harm nature meaningfully responsible for remedying the harm they cause – whether to biodiversity, habitats, climate, animal welfare or human wellbeing." Join me and Dr. Phelps as we discuss this mission in detail and learn how you might be able to help. This episode was produced in part my Sarracenia, Chris, Gerald, Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin…

People in this episode

Host: In Defense of Plants

Guest: Dr. Jacob Phelps

Topics covered

• habitat conservation
• illegal logging
• climate change
• conservation law
• biodiversity
• community impact

Keywords

• habitats
• conservation
• illegal logging
• climate change
• poaching
• biodiversity
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Conservation Litigation, Lancaster University

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