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The seven forms of challenges in the wildlife trade

Roberts, David L., Hinsley, Amy (2020) The seven forms of challenges in the wildlife trade. Tropical Conservation Science, . pp. 1-5. ISSN 1940-0829. (doi:10.1177/1940082920947023) (KAR id:82813)

Abstract

Initiatives that aim to regulate the international wildlife trade must take into account its multiple and often complex dimensions in order to be effective. To do this, it is essential to understand the interactions between three of the key dimensions of the wildlife trade: (1) taxonomic unit, (2) geographic origin, and (3) product form and transformation. We propose a framework to provide a structured approach to defining the complexities of the wildlife trade, based on Rabinowitz’s seven forms of rarity. We demonstrate the complexities and how they apply to our framework using two contrasting examples: the trade in elephant ivory, and the horticultural orchid trade. Further we use the framework to map different traceability solutions. To be as efficient as possible, efforts to tackle the illegal and unsustainable utilisation of wildlife should take a more structured approach. This framework identifies challenges that current initiatives may face, how they may interact and provides a structure for designing future interventions.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1177/1940082920947023
Subjects: Q Science > QH Natural history
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH75 Conservation (Biology)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation
Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation > DICE (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology)
Depositing User: David Roberts
Date Deposited: 08 Sep 2020 10:57 UTC
Last Modified: 10 Dec 2022 06:04 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/82813 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Roberts, David L..

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Hinsley, Amy.

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