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The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment

… National International Lack of law enforcement Conflict Ecosystem depletion Human health Major routes from North to … m3 in 2050. In Kenya charcoal provides energy for 82% of urban, and 34% of rural households.147 The annual consumption … an inexpensive and highly demanded energy source for the urban poor. Char- coal as a product has a legal status that …
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Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats

… entity to generate profits, which results in harm to our ecosystem, by damaging environmental quality, hastening … biodiversity loss, and depleting natural resources. Our ecosystem relies primarily on the conservation of … to generate profits, which results in the harm of our ecosystem, by damaging environmental quality, hastening …
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CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”

… Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment and the UN convention on climate change … raising ducks and transporting fresh produce into urban cities, thus reducing reliance on previously-grown … meats (Fa et al. 2003). The rapidly growing commercial urban markets, both domestic and international, are the most …
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World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species

… fruit planta- tions and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.” 26 According to CITES document … ivory seizures, it appears that the Selous Mikumi/Niassa Ecosystem (until 2013) and the Ruaha Rungwa Ecosystem (from … pythons and water monitors – are found in both rural and urban areas. They are relatively easy to transport, and …
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Wildlife and Forest Crime Toolkit (Revised Edition)

… many wildlife and forest offences take place away from urban centres, where enforcement agencies are usually based … products. Commercial users The demand and wealth of (urban) consumers of wildlife and forest products can be a … it has become a luxury item for others.305 Especially in urban areas, the consumption of bushmeat is associated with a …
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The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security

… dumping of chemicals and illegal fisheries causes loss of ecosystem services such as clean air and clean water, extreme … National International Lack of law enforcement Conflict Ecosystem depletion Human health National economies: Illegal … medicinal purposes in Asian markets.192 Three quarters of urban Chinese who had consumed illegal tiger products …
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Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 2 Reptiles and Invertibrates

… Its range and at a level consistent with its role in the ecosystem in which it occurs and well above the level at … regularly occurs and results in their occurrence in semi-urban areas (Greig and Burdett, 1976). This may mask any … fuscus occurs in Venezuela is the most heavily affected by urban and industrial development, the Haracaibo basin being …
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Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 1 Mammals

… its range and at a level consistent with its role in the ecosystem in which it occurs and well above the level at … near the Godare Mission 7''26'N, 35'*2'E (Brown and Urban, 1970). Reported to be 'common' in the proposed Mago …
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Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 3 Birds

… its range and at a level consistent with its role in the ecosystem in which it occurs and well above the level at … quite tolerant of disturbed conditions, persisting even in urban parks, but not in areas given over entirely to … 48: 21-36. Ward, P. (1968). Origin of the avifauna of urban and suburban Singapore. Ibis 110: 239-255. Ward, P. and …
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