@inbook{fe52824d5d6a4ce7a1095e2e565ae3b3,
title = "Consumption of Protected Wildlife as Delicacy",
abstract = "The chapter of this article is situated in light of the illegal transaction of protected wildlife in China for consumption as a delicacy. In trusting the suppliers to deliver the protected wildlife they ordered, consumers face two types of risks: (a) the risk of enforcement (facing a maximum of ten years{\textquoteright} imprisonment) and/or (b) the risk of being cheated of their money. This chapter focuses on the second question. The consumption of protected wildlife occurs in designated restaurants, so how do consumers know for certain that the restaurants are serving the protected wildlife they ordered? Given the difficulties in distinguishing between the flavour of protected wildlife and legitimate sources of meat (this point will be elaborated on later in the chapter), what are the mechanisms that help consumers of protected wildlife trust that the restaurant is honouring their agreement? Based on qualitative interviews with consumers and suppliers of protected wildlife in China and open sources, this study concludes that consumers rely heavily on the reputation of the restaurant.",
keywords = "CONSERVATION AWARENESS, ILLEGAL TRADE, CHINA, REPUTATION, MARKETS, TRUST, WORLD, GAME, ORGANIZATION, MYANMAR",
author = "Wong, \{Rebecca W. Y.\}",
note = "Full text of this publication does not contain sufficient affiliation information. With consent from the author(s) concerned, the Research Unit(s) information for this record is based on the existing academic department affiliation of the author(s).",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-13666-6\_7",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-030-13665-9",
series = "Palgrave Studies in Green Criminology",
publisher = "Palgrave Macmillan",
pages = "139--160",
booktitle = "The Illegal Wildlife Trade in China",
address = "United Kingdom",
}