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Dismantling the poachernomics of the illegal wildlife trade

Biological Conservation, 2022
Persistent poaching fuelled by demand for elephant ivory and rhino horn continues to threaten these species. Despite international trade restrictions operating since the 1970s, limiting poaching has remained a substantial challenge over the last decade. The poaching economy of such storable goods is driven by a combination of persistent consumer demand
Di Minin, Enrico, ’t Sas-Rolfes, Michael, Selier, Jeanetta, Louis, Maxi, Bradshaw, Corey J.A.   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The evidence base for ranger patrol effectiveness in conservation and how to improve it

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ranger patrols are a cornerstone of wildlife protection efforts around the world and occur across all ecological governance systems. Evidence that patrols reduce threats to wildlife and enable their recovery has not been systematically examined previously.
Trina Rytwinski, Robert S. A. Pickles, Matthew J. Muir, Steven J. Cooke, Joseph R. Bennett, Lisa A. Kelly, Adrienne Smith, Cynthia Cadet, Dwi N. Adhiasto, Inés Arroyo Quiroz, Mark D. Booton, Daphne P. Carlson, Drew T. Cronin, Anthony Dancer, Meredith L. Gore, Jennifer R. B. Miller, Stephen F. Pires, Amy Pokempner, James Slade, Andrew M. Lemieux   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nested Institutions and Overlapping Mandates: A Policy Analysis of Mangrove Governance in Ghana, Tanzania Mainland, and Zanzibar

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mangroves are critical resources in sustaining coastal communities by providing essential ecosystem goods and services. Occurring within the interface of land and sea, they serve as critical ecological zones shaped by dynamic interactions between terrestrial and marine systems.
Menelisi Falayi, Dorothy Khasisi Lukhabi, Linda Bana, Nanabanyin Okwentsie Ekumah, Vincent Cudjoe Egbenya, Denis Worlanyo Aheto, Nandera Juma Lolila, Hamidu Seki, Deo Shirima, Ibrahim Issifu, Mengyi Zhang, Terry Sunderland   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the current implementation barriers and the potential social and ecological effects of a CITES reverse listing on the international exotic pet trade

People and Nature
The trade in exotic pets is a significant contributor to the unsustainable and sustainable trade of wildlife. The Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) aims to regulate sustainable wildlife trade.
Isabella Kortland, Amy Hinsley
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the relationships between the legal and illegal international wildlife trades

Conservation Letters, 2020
The international legal trade in wildlife can provide economic and other benefits, but when unsustainable can be a driver of population declines. This impact is magnified by the additional burden of illegal trade, yet how it covaries with legal trade ...
Derek P. Tittensor, Michael Harfoot, Claire McLardy, Gregory L. Britten, Katalin Kecse‐Nagy, Bryan Landry, Willow Outhwaite, Becky Price, Pablo Sinovas, Julian Blanc, Neil D. Burgess, Kelly Malsch   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Radical Listening as a Governance Innovation: Integrating Planetary Health and Community‐Led Forest Conservation in Indonesia

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While REDD+ prioritizes carbon sequestration, its narrow focus often overlooks forest‐health linkages critical to community well‐being. This paper examines the holistic model of Health in Harmony (HIH) and Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI), which integrates forest conservation with healthcare through radical listening—a decolonial community engagement
Angie Hsu, Nur Febriani, Luce Alvafritz, Firdani Asri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poaching is more than an enforcement problem [PDF]

, 2014
Today record levels of funding are being invested in enforcement and anti-poaching measures to tackle the “war on poaching,” but many species are on the path to extinction.
MacMillan, Douglas C., Daniel W. S. Challender, Douglas C. MacMillan   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Sustainable Metal Recovery From E‐Waste: Exploring Greener Leachates in Hydrometallurgical Processes

MetalMat, EarlyView.
Recycling of electronic waste to synthesize valuable metals using green leachate. ABSTRACT The accumulation of electronic waste (e‐waste) poses environmental hazards and leads to the loss of valuable metals such as gold, silver, copper, and rare earth elements.
Shassatha Paul Saikat, Nazim Uddin, Md. Kawsar, Samina Ahmed, Md. Sahadat Hossain   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of population reinforcement method, site, and plant characteristics on early establishment of the rare endemic plant species Minuartia smejkalii

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Many habitat‐specialist plant species have been endangered by fragmentation or destruction of their habitats. Minuartia smejkalii is a serpentinophyte endemic to the Czech Republic. It is highly threatened by recent habitat destruction and fragmentation, calling for effective conservation measures.
Alrun Siebenkäs, Karolína Sučíková, Zuzana Münzbergová, Hana Pánková   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ghost economy: The forbidden trade of the Himalayas

Global Ecology and Conservation
The Hindu Kush Himalayas, a region with diverse ecosystems and rich biodiversity, faces widespread illegal wildlife crime. We reviewed available literature to gain insights into the scale and patterns of illegal wildlife crime in the HKH, hotspots ...
Babar Khan, Kesang Wangchuk
doaj   +1 more source