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… as conflict minerals, including gold and diamonds. The growth rate of these crimes is astonishing. The report that … possibly more than a quarter of the world’s elephant population has been lost in a decade. However, envi- … with the dramatic 62% decline in the forest elephant population 2002–2011, and a 30% loss of geographical range62 …

… Office of Forestry and Biodiversity, Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment, U.S. Agency for … mainly driven by anthropogenic factors. Rapid human population growth and large-scale developments have caused … 2410 in all of Africa by 1995. Today, Kenya’s Black Rhino population is just 650 individuals. Research is lacking on …

… decades of hunting pressure was that Africa's Black Rhino population plummeted from an estimated 100,000 animals in … Rhino was reduced to a handful of animals in a single population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The only … especially those populations that were managed to maximize growth rates. For example, from 2002 through 2005, an average …

… in relative terms (i.e. large numbers in relation to the population and biology of the species). Absolute high … of trade data alone. Information on biological status, population trends and a whole range of other factors was … the population by about t*0\, but they found that the growth rate of juveniles rose sharply subsequently, and they …

… and this number compared to estimates of the remaining population, taking into account the reproductive prospects of … rarely exceeds 20,000 objects. In contrast, based on population and poaching sur- veys, as well as seizure and … as agarwood. In the past, agarwood was sourced from old growth forests, from trees decades or even centuries old. The …

… which is twice the global gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate. As a consequence, enforcement efforts show an … crimes as the next section shows. Land 5.2 The world’s population is more than 7 billion people and is expected to … mainly as a result of:  Urbanization: this reflects both population growth and large construction enterprises. In …

… view that the Zambian proposal to down-list its elephant population to Appendix II at CITES CoP15 contained … their mandate due to poor governance, lack of funds, human population increases along their perimeters, and lack of … should pose no economic burden and hindrance to economic growth and prosperity, but that they need to be compatible …

… direct removal of the wildlife that support and foster growth of the nature-based tourism sector, to creating … driven by significantly rising demand. Sustained economic growth in these markets has given rise to trends such as the … et. al., 2013. Tourism in Africa: Harnessing Tourism for Growth and Improved Livelihoods. World Bank. 14 CITES …

… in relative terms (i.e. large numbers in relation to the population and biology of the species). Absolute high … of trade data alone. Information on biological status, population trends and a whole range of other factors was … lowlands (Blake, 1953) dry woodland and secondary growth (Land, 1970). Ridgely (1981) listed its habitats as …

… have been too modest, and inadequate to the scale and growth of the threat to wildlife and the environment. A … is in the range of 20–25,000 elephants per year out of a population of 420,000–650,000. For the forest elephant, population size has been estimated to decline by ca. 62% …