Useful resources
Information from other sources that can help us understand the illegal wildlife trade
Birdless Plains
Video from BirdLife Serbia, published 17 March 2017.
Geographies of conservation II: Technology, surveillance and conservation by algorithm
Adams and M William. 2017. ‘Geographies of conservation II: Technology, surveillance and conservation by algorithm.’ Progress in Human Geography, 1-14. 2017.
Article (PDF, 235KB).
Preliminary assessment of the scope and scale of illegal killing and taking of birds in the Mediterranean
BirdLife International. 2016. Preliminary assessment of the scope and scale of illegal killing and taking of birds in the Mediterranean. In Bird Conservation International, Vol. 26, pp. 1-28.
Article (PDF, 644KB).
The rise of environmental crime – a growing threat to natural resources peace, development and security
C Nellemann, et al (eds) The Rise of Environmental Crime – A Growing Threat To Natural Resources Peace, Development And Security. UNEP- INTERPOL Rapid Response Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme and RHIPTO Rapid Response–Norwegian Center for Global Analyses, 2016.
Report (PDF, 11.6MB).
How do wildlife crime experts view remote sensing technologies used to combat Illegal wildlife crime?
WILDLABS.NET. 2016. How do wildife crime experts view Remote Sensing Technologies used to combat wildlife crime?. Published 7.11.2016.
An illusion of complicity: terrorism and the illegal ivory trade in East Africa
T McGuire and C Haenlein (2015). An Illusion of Complicity: Terrorism and the Illegal Ivory Trade in East Africa. RUSI Occasional Paper series. Sep 2015.
Article (PDF, 1.4MB).
Beyond enforcement: engaging communities in tackling wildlife crime
D Roe, et al (2015). Beyond enforcement: engaging communities in tackling wildlife crime. IIED, London, Apr 2015.
Article (PDF, 666KB).
Stocktaking of the main problems and review of national enforcement mechanisms for tackling illegal killing, trapping and trade of birds in the EU
BIO Intelligence Service. 2011. Stocktaking of the main problems and review of national enforcement mechanisms for tackling illegal killing, trapping and trade of birds in the EU. Final report prepared for European Commission (DG Environment). 30.12.2011.
Article (PDF, 2.5MB).
The environmental crime crisis
C Nellemann, et al (eds) (2014). ‘The environmental crime crisis – threats to sustainable development from illegal exploitation and trade in wildlife and forest resources’. UNEP Rapid Response Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme and GRID. Arendal, Nairobi and Arendal, 2014.
Report (PDF, 14.6KB).
