Societal Impact Statement A wide variety of plant species are threatened by illegal wildlife
trade (IWT), and yet plants receive scant attention in IWT policy and research, a matter of …

The illicit wildlife trade is a pervasive and global problem that has far-reaching impacts on
both society and the environment. Aside from threatening numerous species around the …

A high proportion of plant species is predicted to be threatened with extinction in the near
future. However, the threat status of only a small number has been evaluated compared with …

This book examines trade and trafficking in endangered animal species and how the trade
increasingly puts large numbers of nonhuman species at risk. Focusing on illegal trafficking …

Tropical East Asia is home to over one billion people and faces massive human impacts
from its rising population and rapid economic growth. It has already lost more than half of its …

Wildlife ranks the fourth among illegally traded items. The insatiable market demand for
wildlife products directly threatens plants, animals and their natural habitats. Identifying …

The wildlife trade is a lucrative industry involving thousands of animal and plant species.
The increasing use of the internet for both legal and illegal wildlife trade is well documented …

Use of the internet as a trade platform has resulted in a shift in the illegal wildlife trade.
Increased scrutiny of illegal wildlife trade has led to concerns that online trade of wildlife will …

The rise of social media is changing the global trade of wildlife, presenting new challenges
and opportunities for regulating and monitoring trade in threatened species. Parrots are …

The demand for wildlife products drives an illegal trade estimated to be worth up to $10
billion per year, ranking it amongst the top transnational crimes in terms of value. Orchids …