Wild Meat Dialogues

What is this webinar series about?

The Wild Meat Dialogues is a webinar series bringing together researchers, practitioners and policy makers to share knowledge and build collaboration around sustainable wild meat use and consumption across Asia and the Pacific.

Across these sessions, we'll explore what we know and what we still need to learn about the role of wild meat consumption on rural food security and livelihoods, its impacts on biodiversity and zoonotic disease risk, and the policies, governance frameworks and the  various approaches that can support sustainable wildlife management across the region. 

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Upcoming sessions

What does wild meat really mean for rural communities — and at what cost?

Building on Session 1's overview of wild meat use across Asia and the Pacific, this session takes a closer look at the evidence on the ground, in Houaphanh province of Lao PDR.

Session #1 - Why are we here? Making sense of wild meat use and consumption across Asia and the Pacific
Wednesday 13 May 2026

The discussion examined trends in wild meat consumption, impacts on biodiversity and health, and the connections between wildlife use, food security, nutrition, livelihoods, and cultural diversity.

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Session #2 - From Forest to Table: Wild Meat, Livelihoods and Risk": preliminary findings from recent field studies in Lao PDR
Monday 22 June 2026

Drawing on preliminary results from research conducted in Houaphanh Province, Lao PDR, the speakers presented early findings on wild meat value chains, livelihoods and food security, as well as emerging zoonotic disease risks.