Poverty, poaching and trafficking: what are the links?
A rapid review of the literature shows that the links between poverty, poaching and trafficking are under-researched and poorly understood
Abstract
A rapid review of academic and grey literature revealed that the links between poverty, poaching and trafficking are under-researched and poorly understood. Yet, the assumption that poaching occurs because of poverty is omnipresent, with little 바카라 사이트˜hard evidence바카라 사이트™ to support the claim. Despite this, the authors are confident that the links are there, based on the evidence gathered. However, their understandings are hampered by a series of factors: trafficking and poaching are overwhelmingly framed as an issue of conservation/biodiversity loss rather than of poverty and development; it is difficult to collect clear and detailed data on poaching precisely because of its illicit nature; and many of the cases examined are also linked in with conflict zones, making research even more challenging.
Citation
Duffy, R.; St John, F.A.V. Poverty, poaching and trafficking: what are the links? Evidence on Demand, UK (2013) 24 pp. [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12774/eod_hd059.jun2013.duffy]
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