Human-Animal Interactions in Anthropocene Asia (Routledge Contemporary China Series)

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Human–Animal Interactions in Anthropocene Asia: Culture, Development, and the Politics
	Introduction
	The Centrality of Animals in Asia Cultures: Folklore, Religion, and Culture
	In Service of the Sovereign and the State
	The Evolvement of Human–Animal Interactions in Contemporary Everyday Lives
	Companionship
	The Arrival of Anthropocene Era in Asia: Impact on Human–Animal Interactions
	Human Agency over Animals and the Responsibility to Protect: Transcending Symbolism to Action-Oriented Approaches
	The Role of the State: Tackling the Challenges as Anthropocene as Public Interest Project
	Challenges in Human–Animal Interactions in Anthropocene Asia
	Note
	Bibliography
Chapter 2: “Rearing the Rare”: History, Coexistence, and Contestation of Wildlife Conservation in the Singalila National Park, Darjeeling, India
	Introduction
	Evolution of the Singalila National Park in Darjeeling Hills
	Rearing the Red: Categorizing “Human” in the Singalila National Park
	Disputed Bamboos: Missing Links in the Wildlife Conservation
	Conclusion
	Acknowledgment
	Notes
	Bibliography
Chapter 3: A Mongolian Muzzle in the Chinese Grasslands: The Shifting Uses of the Camel in Nomadic Pastoralism and Festivities
	Introduction
	Camel Herding as Traditional Ecological Knowledge
		The Camel within the “Five Muzzles”
		Camel Domestication and Attachment to the Homeland (nutag)
		The Camel: A Indispensable Companion for Nomadic Mobility
	When Tractors Replaced Camels: Redefining Interactions between Men, Herds, and Their Environment
		Camel Herding Specialization
		Roads, Trucks, and the Degradation of Pastureland
	The Return of the Camel: The Invention of Racing and Beauty Contests in the 2000s
		The Camel as Support for Environmentalism and Cultural Heritage
		A New Manly Game: Speed Performance, Mobility, and Domestication Practices
		The Camel Beauty Contest: Aesthetics, Skills, and Ethnic Revival
	Concluding Remarks
	Notes
	Bibliography
Chapter 4: Reindeer, Taiga, Ethnic Culture: State-Forced Resettlement and the Changing Human–Animal Interactions in the Aoluguya Ewenki Community
	Ewenki Ethic Culture: Reindeer and Taiga
	From the Taiga to New Aoluguya
	Coping with the New Environment: Returning to the Forest
	New Aoluguya: Changed Environment and Changed Life
	Taiga, Reindeer, Ethnic Culture: The Dilemma
	Concluding Remarks
	Acknowledgments
	Notes
	Bibliography
Chapter 5: Yak Dzongs in Sikkim Himalayas: Spaces of Conflict in the Making
	Introduction
	Yak Pastoralism, Traditional Governance, and Equity
	Yak in Sociocultural Imagination
	Yak Statistics at a Glance
	Yak Economy in Alpine Habitat
	Yak Dzongs and India–China Border Tensions
	Shrinking Yak dzongs and Climate Change Issues
	Conclusion
	Bibliography
Chapter 6: Turtles amid Healing and Extinction: International Relations and Question of Animal Agency in the South China Sea Disputes
	The Use and Abuse of Animals in International Relations
	When Animals “Intervene”: The Case of Philippine-China Territorial Disputes
		Human-centric IR: An Overview of Asymmetrical Battle for Sovereign Rights
		Historical Rights and the Question of Whose History?
		The Turtle Paradox
	Toward a Worldist IR in the Anthropocene
	Bibliography
Chapter 7: From Colonial Science to the Genome Age: The Politics of Asian Giant Salamander Conservation
	Introduction
	Colonial Science and the Creation of the Japanese and Chinese Salamanders
	Conservation in the Genome Age
	Conclusion
	Notes
	Bibliography
	Newspapers Cited
	Other Sources
Chapter 8: The Destiny of China’s Honeybees in the Anthropocene
	Introduction
		China’s History with Honeybees
		Honeybees and China’s Web of Honey Trade under the New Geological Circumstances of the Anthropocene
		Looking to the Future: What Will It Take for China to Become a Redeeming Agent?
	Discussions
	Conclusions
	Notes
	Bibliography
Chapter 9: Human–Animal Interface and Sociocultural Ecology of Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks in Anthropocene China
	Introduction
	Traditional Chinese Cuisine and Wildlife: Appetite for the Exotic
	The Animals Strike Back: Emerging Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks
		Food Safety Concerns
		Emerging Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks
		The Chinese Government’s Response
	The SARS Outbreak as Negative Consequence of Human–Animal Interface
	Global-local Discourse on Human–Animal Interface: One World One Health
	Conclusion: Ways Forward
		Sociocultural and Behavioral Responses
		Policy Responses
	Bibliography
Chapter 10: Tiger Parks in Anthropocene China: Culture, Capitalism, and the Limits of Conservation
	Tiger Parks in Anthropocene China: Culture, Capitalism, and the Limits of Conservation
	Changing Human–Animal Interaction and Sources of Declining Tiger Population
	The Illicit Political Economy for Tiger Parts
	State versus Private Efforts in Tiger Conversation: Expectations, Realities, and Concerns
	Private Tiger Parks and Farms: Detrimental to Conservation?
	The Harbin Tiger Park (Heilongjiang Province) and Chimelong White Tiger Park (Guangdong Province)
	Pragmatism and Enhancing Domestic–Wild Balance
	Greater Governmental Supervision and Proposed Policy Enhancements
	Conclusion
	Note
	Bibliography
Index