Emerging illegal wildlife trade issues: A global horizon scan

Conservation Letters

Andrea Athanas¹  Sofiya Shukhova²  Jack Lam³  Jon H. Wetton⁴  Sarah Gluszek⁵  Kumar Paudel⁶  John Waugh⁷  Ran Dai⁸  Kennedy Kariuki⁹  Catherine Workman^1,10  Matthew Markus^1,11  Cathy Haenlein^1,12  Zara Bending^1,13  William J. Sutherland^1,14  Yifu Wang^1,14  Bonnie C. Wintle^1,15  Diogo Verissimo^1,16  Nafeesa Esmail^1,16  Lauren A. Harrington^1,16  Amy Hinsley^1,16  Michael t Sas‐Rolfes^1,16  Joss Wright^1,16  Eleanor J. Milner‐Gulland^1,16  Michael Fabinyi^1,17  Colin M. Beale^1,18 

[1] African Wildlife Foundation Gland Switzerland;Animal Concerns Research and Education Society Singapore Singapore;City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China;Department of Genetics and Genome Biology University of Leicester Leicester United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Fauna & Flora International Cambridge United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Greenhood Nepal Kathmandu Nepal;Integra Government Services International Washington United States;King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Bangkok Thailand;Meru Carnivore Project Meru Kenya;National Geographic Society Washington United States;Pembient, Inc. Seattle Washington;Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies London London United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;The Jane Goodall Institute Global Vienna Austria;University of Cambridge Cambridge United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia;University of Oxford Oxford United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;University of Technology Sydney Broadway Australia;University of York York United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;

关键词: Africa;    conservation;    East Asia;    expanding trade networks;    global policy trends;    Latin America;   

DOI  :  10.1111/conl.12715

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Illegal wildlife trade is gaining prominence as a threat to biodiversity, but addressing it remains challenging. To help inform proactive policy responses in the face of uncertainty, in 2018 we conducted a horizon scan of significant emerging issues. We built upon existing iterative horizon scanning methods, using an open and global participatory approach to evaluate and rank issues from a diverse range of sources. Prioritized issues related to three themes: developments in biological, information, and financial technologies; changing trends in demand and information; and socioeconomic, geopolitical shifts and influences. The issues covered areas ranging from changing demographic and economic factors to innovations in technology and communications that affect illegal wildlife trade markets globally; the top three issues related to China, illustrating its vital role in tackling emerging threats. This analysis can support national governments, international bodies, researchers, and nongovernmental organizations as they develop strategies for addressing the illegal wildlife trade.

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