The Warner College of Natural Resources and the Human Resources of Natural Resources Department have awarded Dr. Cavaliere annual recognition of her work within Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for the 2022-2023 academic year!
As featured on the Warner College website at Colorado State University, Dr. Christina Cavaliere “is a global leader speaking out for equity / inclusion and impacting women’s roles and recognition for the better in our department and around the world… of note this year was her influence leading to greater representation by women as keynote speakers in the Tourism Naturally Conference [which had 1000+ registrants from over 50 countries] in October 2022.”
Dr. Cavaliere continues to center justice, wildlife and multispecies equity and gender within biocultural conservation and tourism. We are delighted to celebrate across multiple channels this exciting achievement!
The following summary of Dr.s Kline, Hoarau-Heemstra, & Cavaliere’s recent publication, Wildlife Equity Theory for Multispecies Tourism Justice, is featured in Journal of Travel Research!
Dr. Cavaliere explains the work of the research group:
“Wildlife Equity Theory is a new concept that we developed that builds upon previous works in biocultural conservation but also brings in concepts from gender studies, anthrozoology, geography, ecotourism and Indigenous perspectives on nature. This paper addresses the study from a transdisciplinary intersectional ecofeminist approach. It is imperative to mention that this research also contributes to a growing body of literature that connects diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to conservation and sustainability. And while DEI or Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) initiatives are typically focused on equity and justice within human societies, our paper asks for us to consider the broader realm of animal stakeholders as keystone members for consideration. It is a conceptual analysis that draws on the theory and insights of tourism, sustainability, biocultural conservation, and animal ethics epistemologies. This research is also applied and outlines the ways in which the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) need to re-address the equity and inclusion of wildlife rights and protection through examples pertaining to each of the 17 SDGs where Wildlife Equity can be integrated and/or improved upon throughout the tourism system. This is essential for various aspects of system change intended to support human–wildlife relationships and biocultural conservation.” – Dr. Christina T. Cavaliere
Congratulations, Dr. Cavaliere!