Wildlife Trade: Threats, Challenges, and Strategies for Prevention of Illegal Trade
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Wildlife".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 107
Special Issue Editors
2. Global One Health Alliance, Melbourne, Australia
Interests: wildlife conservation; anthropogenically driven diseases and the link between eco-system; human and animal health; One Health
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2. CIIMAR/CIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros Do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
Interests: wildlife conservation; mammals; evolutionary systematics; conservation genetics; DNA-tracing of the illegal wildlife trade; hunting sustainability; ecohealth approach;
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce a call for papers for an upcoming Special Issue that will focus on "Wildlife Trade: Threats, Challenges, and Strategies for Prevention of Illegal Trade." Illegal wildlife trade continues to pose significant threats to biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health, making it a critical area of concern that connects conservationists, policymakers, and researchers worldwide.
This Special Issue aims to delve into the myriad of threats and challenges posed by wildlife trade, while also spotlighting innovative strategies for its prevention. We cordially invite contributions from researchers across disciplines to address the following pivotal topics:
- Threat assessment: Identifying and evaluating the primary threats posed by wildlife trade to biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health.
- Challenges in enforcement: Examining the obstacles and constraints faced by law enforcement agencies and conservation organizations in combatting illegal wildlife trade.
- Socio-economic factors: Understanding the socio-economic drivers and incentives that fuel wildlife trafficking, encompassing demand-side factors and market dynamics.
- Policy and legal frameworks: Assessing the efficacy of current policies and legal frameworks in regulating wildlife trade, and discerning avenues for enhancement.
- Community-based approaches: Exploring grassroots-level initiatives and engagement strategies for curbing wildlife trade within local communities.
- Technology and innovation: Investigating the role of technological advancements and innovative approaches in bolstering surveillance, monitoring, and detection efforts in order to combat wildlife trafficking.
- International collaboration: Spotlighting successful instances of international collaboration and cooperation in addressing wildlife trade, and identifying prospects for future partnerships.
We eagerly anticipate your contributions, which will play a vital role in advancing our understanding of the complexities surrounding wildlife trade and informing evidence-based strategies for mitigation.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, case studies, and perspectives that contribute to advancing our understanding of the threats and challenges posed by wildlife trade and empirical-based strategies for prevention.
We look forward to receiving your contributions and fostering meaningful discussions regarding this critical conservation issue.
Dr. Anne-Lise Chaber
Dr. Philippe Gaubert
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- illegal wildlife trade
- IWT threats
- IWT challenges
- IWT mitigation
- IWT tracing approaches
- forensics
- law enforcement
