Mischaracterizing wildlife trade and its impacts may mislead policy processes
Challender, Daniel W.S. (University of Oxford)
Brockington, Dan (University of Sheffield)
Hinsley, Amy (University of Oxford)
Hoffmann, Michael (Zoological Society of London)
Kolby, Jonathan E. (James Cook University)
Massé, Francis (Northumbria University)
Natusch, Daniel J.D. (Macquarie University)
Oldfield, Thomasina E.E. (TRAFFIC International)
Outhwaite, Willow (TRAFFIC International)
Sas-Rolfes, Michael't (University of Oxford)
Milner-Gulland, E. J. (University of Oxford)

Date:	2022
Description:	10 pàg.
Abstract:	Overexploitation is a key driver of biodiversity loss but the relationship between the use and trade of species and conservation outcomes is not always straightforward. Accurately characterizing wildlife trade and understanding the impact it has on wildlife populations are therefore critical to evaluating the potential threat trade poses to species and informing local to international policy responses. However, a review of recent research that uses wildlife and trade-related databases to investigate these topics highlights three relatively widespread issues: (1) mischaracterization of the threat that trade poses to certain species or groups, (2) misinterpretation of wildlife trade data (and illegal trade data in particular), resulting in the mischaracterization of trade, and (3) misrepresentation of international policy processes and instruments. This is concerning because these studies may unwittingly misinform policymaking to the detriment of conservation, for example by undermining positive outcomes for species and people along wildlife supply chains. Moreover, these issues demonstrate flaws in the peer-review process. As wildlife trade articles published in peer-reviewed journals can be highly influential, we propose ways for authors, journal editors, database managers, and policymakers to identify, understand, and avoid these issues as we all work towards more sustainable futures.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	CITES ; Database ; Illegal trade ; IUCN Red List ; Policy ; Social media ; Sustainable use ; Threat ; Wildlife trade ; SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production ; SDG 15 - Life on Land
Published in:	Conservation letters, Vol. 15 Núm. 1 (2022) , p. e12832, ISSN 1755-263X

DOI: 10.1111/conl.12832

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