Using the capabilities approach to achieve people‐centered conservation
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Top‐down interventions carried out by state and nonstate institutions to conserve biodiversity and improve the lives of forest‐proximate people (FPP) in the Global South tend to reflect economistic understandings of human well‐being. More progressive and people‐centered conservation projects are guided by normative visions of how the world ...
Arthur Rodrigues +4 more
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The cat's out of the bag: Examining US wildlife trade of felids from 2000 to 2020
Conservation Science and PracticeFelids are highly valued in the wildlife trade, but illegal and unsustainable legal trade can pose serious conservation threats. The United States is a major wildlife importer, yet its role in felid exploitation remains understudied.
Alessandra M. Bresnan +3 more
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Designing Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs): Illegal hunting, wildlife conservation and the welfare of the local people [PDF]
This paper develops a bio-economic model to explore the effect on illegal hunting, wildlife conservation and human welfare of the most common instruments of existing ICDPs.
Anne Borge Johannesen
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Global Ecology and ConservationWildlife trade affects a fifth of all extant wild vertebrate species on the planet. An often-suggested supply-side intervention to reduce illegal wildlife trade is to flood the market with legal captive-bred individuals. However, this strategy only works
Thais Q. Morcatty +10 more
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How endorser attributes influence conservation communication
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Conservation communication often uses the celebrity endorsement strategy. However, robust evidence regarding its effectiveness is still limited. More importantly, practitioners do not have guidelines for selecting an ideal endorser because there is no clear consensus on what endorser attributes are most critical.
Xia He, Tien Ming Lee
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Wildlife Conservation Policies and Incentives to Hunt: An empirical analysis of illegal hunting in western Serengeti, Tanzania [PDF]
This paper investigates factors determining participation and effort in illegal hunting, using cross-section survey data from households in western Serengeti, Tanzania.
Anne Borge Johannesen
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Hidden or inadvertent illegal amphibian trade? Genetic analyses reveal Quasipaa spinosa misidentified as Hoplobatrachus chinensis in the trade [PDF]
Nature ConservationAmphibian misidentification within the commercial wildlife trade represents a growing challenge for biodiversity conservation and wildlife regulation.
Xiaoli Zhang +3 more
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Illegal wildlife trade and other organised crime: A scoping review. [PDF]
Ambio, 2022 Anagnostou M, Doberstein B.
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Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Biodiversity loss is considered a major global issue, but at the same time, scientists interpret it differently, identifying varied drivers, solutions, and responsibilities in their published works. These interpretations shape the scientific narratives these scientists use to discuss biodiversity loss, which, in turn, affects policy through ...
Willem van Doorninck, Jelle Behagel
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Understanding the social impacts of enforcement activities on illegal wildlife trade in China. [PDF]
Ambio, 2022 Hu S, Cheng Y, Pan R, Zou F, Lee TM.
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