Georgette Leah Burns
Biographic Data
| ID | 134675 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Georgette Leah Burns |
| GIVEN NAMES | Georgette Leah |
| FAMILY NAME | Burns |
| SIGNATURE | BURNS G L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Griffith University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7281-8061 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Human–wildlife coexistence and social context: Evidence from farmer communities in southern Sri Lanka
Studies on human–wildlife interactions (HWI) often focus on conflict mitigation studies, thus overlooking underlying factors that influence community decisions to coexist with wildlife. To address this knowledge gap, we collected empirical evidence of how community interactions with wildlife are shaped by their social contexts. In this study, values, norms and knowledge are referred to as the social context of communities that influence human–wil…
What’s Wrong with Orangutan Kickboxing Shows? Scrutinizing Wildlife Tourism as a Form of Visual Consumption
As urbanization and environmental destruction increase, opportunities for humans to engage with wild non-human animals in their natural habitats decrease. But the growing tourism sector offers ample opportunities to encounter wildlife in captivity. Using non-human animals in tourism contexts, however, is ethically challenging. While non-consumptive wildlife tourism does not result in animal death, it might still impair animal welfare or involve o…
Collective autonomy of small-scale farmers and the shared responsibility of transitions to fairer and more just food systems
Small-scale farmers provide essential contributions to society through reciprocal connections to the land and knowledge of sustainable food production, local ecologies, and communities, yet face significant unfair and unjust conditions in existing unsustainable and industrial food systems. Asking 1) How do small-scale farmers lived experiences influence their participation in societal transitions to sustainable food systems and contributions to s…
Virtual wildlife tourism: An ideal form of ecotourism
Wildlife populations are plummeting worldwide and captivity, of at least some, species is increasingly being challenged from an ethical perspective. When captivity serves human entertainment, poor treatment as well as unequal power-relationships are problematic. Particularly for wildlife ecotourism then, we ask: is the future virtual? Taking a posthumanist approach, this conceptual manuscript considers whether presenting technologically created i…
Greenlash’ and reactionary stakeholders in environmental governance: An analysis of soy farmers against zero deforestation in Brazil
The rapid disappearance of tropical forests has led to increased adoption of sustainability commitments. However, implementing zero-deforestation commitments faces numerous challenges, including resistance from those who benefit from the current practices in agricultural commodity-exporting countries, such as large-scale farmers. This study focuses on industrial soy farmers in Tocantins, a Brazilian state in the Cerrado ecoregion with high soy-dr…
A Review of the Role of Law and Policy in Human-Wildlife Conflict
Interactions between people and wildlife are often mediated by laws, policies, and other governance instruments with profound implications for species conservation. Despite its importance for conservation practice, governance of these human-wildlife relationships is an under-researched area. Our research aim was to understand the link between law/policy and human-wildlife conflict (HWC) and the implications for species conservation using a system…
Does the experience make a difference? Comparing tourist attitudes pre- and post-visit towards the elephant tourism industry
Animal welfare is a significant issue in wildlife tourism and is becoming an important component in tourists' decisions. This study explored the type of tourists who most likely visit different elephant tourism venues and compared tourist attitudes pre-and post-visit. We surveyed 132 tourists at 12 venues in Thailand. We found that participant age was the clearest indicator for the type of venue they were likely to visit and that home location an…
Media Constructions of Aboriginality: Implications for engagement with coal seam gas development in Australia
Recent neo-liberal policy frameworks in Australia advocate economic development opportunities for Aboriginal Australians as a viable strategy to redress the marginalisation and social disadvantage that appear to characterise many Aboriginal communities. In New South Wales (NSW), Aboriginal peoples are currently negotiating with industry for the chance to participate in coal seam gas (CSG) development opportunities. Based upon research focusing on…
Tourism and national parks: International perspectives on development, histories and change
I have to confess I like an edited book that has a conclusion. Too often, a collection of chapters such as this ends abruptly with no attempt to draw together an overarching summary of the topic. That is where this book is different. \nA further difference emerges as the reader delves into the richness of the many and varied case studies included in this volume. Despite claims of occupying a ‘distinct niche’, it may initially appear to be just an…
Anthropology and Tourism: Past Contributions and Future Theoretical Challenges
As tourism continues to expand across the world, in terms of types and forms as well as tourist numbers, its global importance and impact correspondingly increase. Concurrently, the potential for t
When wildlife tourism goes wrong: A case study of stakeholder and management issues regarding Dingoes on Fraser Island, Australia
When wildlife tourism goes wrong: A case study of stakeholder and management issues regarding Dingoes on Fraser Island, Australia
Does the experience make a difference? Comparing tourist attitudes pre- and post-visit towards the elephant tourism industry
Animal welfare is a significant issue in wildlife tourism and is becoming an important component in tourists' decisions. This study explored the type of tourists who most likely visit different elephant tourism venues and compared tourist attitudes pre-and post-visit. We surveyed 132 tourists at 12 venues in Thailand. We found that participant age was the clearest indicator for the type of venue they were likely to visit and that home location an…
Anthropology and Tourism: Past Contributions and Future Theoretical Challenges
As tourism continues to expand across the world, in terms of types and forms as well as tourist numbers, its global importance and impact correspondingly increase. Concurrently, the potential for t
Greenlash’ and reactionary stakeholders in environmental governance: An analysis of soy farmers against zero deforestation in Brazil
The rapid disappearance of tropical forests has led to increased adoption of sustainability commitments. However, implementing zero-deforestation commitments faces numerous challenges, including resistance from those who benefit from the current practices in agricultural commodity-exporting countries, such as large-scale farmers. This study focuses on industrial soy farmers in Tocantins, a Brazilian state in the Cerrado ecoregion with high soy-dr…
Media Constructions of Aboriginality: Implications for engagement with coal seam gas development in Australia
Recent neo-liberal policy frameworks in Australia advocate economic development opportunities for Aboriginal Australians as a viable strategy to redress the marginalisation and social disadvantage that appear to characterise many Aboriginal communities. In New South Wales (NSW), Aboriginal peoples are currently negotiating with industry for the chance to participate in coal seam gas (CSG) development opportunities. Based upon research focusing on…
When wildlife tourism goes wrong: A case study of stakeholder and management issues regarding Dingoes on Fraser Island, Australia
Anthropology and Tourism: Past Contributions and Future Theoretical Challenges
As tourism continues to expand across the world, in terms of types and forms as well as tourist numbers, its global importance and impact correspondingly increase. Concurrently, the potential for t
Tourism and national parks: International perspectives on development, histories and change
I have to confess I like an edited book that has a conclusion. Too often, a collection of chapters such as this ends abruptly with no attempt to draw together an overarching summary of the topic. That is where this book is different. \nA further difference emerges as the reader delves into the richness of the many and varied case studies included in this volume. Despite claims of occupying a ‘distinct niche’, it may initially appear to be just an…
Media Constructions of Aboriginality: Implications for engagement with coal seam gas development in Australia
Recent neo-liberal policy frameworks in Australia advocate economic development opportunities for Aboriginal Australians as a viable strategy to redress the marginalisation and social disadvantage that appear to characterise many Aboriginal communities. In New South Wales (NSW), Aboriginal peoples are currently negotiating with industry for the chance to participate in coal seam gas (CSG) development opportunities. Based upon research focusing on…
A Review of the Role of Law and Policy in Human-Wildlife Conflict
Interactions between people and wildlife are often mediated by laws, policies, and other governance instruments with profound implications for species conservation. Despite its importance for conservation practice, governance of these human-wildlife relationships is an under-researched area. Our research aim was to understand the link between law/policy and human-wildlife conflict (HWC) and the implications for species conservation using a system…
Does the experience make a difference? Comparing tourist attitudes pre- and post-visit towards the elephant tourism industry
Animal welfare is a significant issue in wildlife tourism and is becoming an important component in tourists' decisions. This study explored the type of tourists who most likely visit different elephant tourism venues and compared tourist attitudes pre-and post-visit. We surveyed 132 tourists at 12 venues in Thailand. We found that participant age was the clearest indicator for the type of venue they were likely to visit and that home location an…
Virtual wildlife tourism: An ideal form of ecotourism
Wildlife populations are plummeting worldwide and captivity, of at least some, species is increasingly being challenged from an ethical perspective. When captivity serves human entertainment, poor treatment as well as unequal power-relationships are problematic. Particularly for wildlife ecotourism then, we ask: is the future virtual? Taking a posthumanist approach, this conceptual manuscript considers whether presenting technologically created i…
Greenlash’ and reactionary stakeholders in environmental governance: An analysis of soy farmers against zero deforestation in Brazil
The rapid disappearance of tropical forests has led to increased adoption of sustainability commitments. However, implementing zero-deforestation commitments faces numerous challenges, including resistance from those who benefit from the current practices in agricultural commodity-exporting countries, such as large-scale farmers. This study focuses on industrial soy farmers in Tocantins, a Brazilian state in the Cerrado ecoregion with high soy-dr…
What’s Wrong with Orangutan Kickboxing Shows? Scrutinizing Wildlife Tourism as a Form of Visual Consumption
As urbanization and environmental destruction increase, opportunities for humans to engage with wild non-human animals in their natural habitats decrease. But the growing tourism sector offers ample opportunities to encounter wildlife in captivity. Using non-human animals in tourism contexts, however, is ethically challenging. While non-consumptive wildlife tourism does not result in animal death, it might still impair animal welfare or involve o…
Collective autonomy of small-scale farmers and the shared responsibility of transitions to fairer and more just food systems
Small-scale farmers provide essential contributions to society through reciprocal connections to the land and knowledge of sustainable food production, local ecologies, and communities, yet face significant unfair and unjust conditions in existing unsustainable and industrial food systems. Asking 1) How do small-scale farmers lived experiences influence their participation in societal transitions to sustainable food systems and contributions to s…
Human–wildlife coexistence and social context: Evidence from farmer communities in southern Sri Lanka
Studies on human–wildlife interactions (HWI) often focus on conflict mitigation studies, thus overlooking underlying factors that influence community decisions to coexist with wildlife. To address this knowledge gap, we collected empirical evidence of how community interactions with wildlife are shaped by their social contexts. In this study, values, norms and knowledge are referred to as the social context of communities that influence human–wil…
Geography (8 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Tourism (6 works) · Wildlife (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (4 works)