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In Transition: Bangkok's Ivory Market
… amounted to less than 2% of the total weight registered, but represented 53% of the total number of worked (carved) … high of 7421 ivory products was recorded in December 2014, but this declined to a record low of 283 ivory products in … quality and prices. These ivory skull carvings were not common in Bangkok’s ivory market previously, and appear to be …
Closing Strategy - Ending Ivory Trade in Hong Kong
… prominent trading centre for ivory in the 1970s and 1980s, but the industry contracted considerably following the … Tsim Mong district. These locations suggest a number of differentiated micro-markets that serve different consumer … Animal motifs such as elephants and camels were most common. A select few had ivory figurines for sale. Mah-jong …
The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment
… have a significant value not only on the black market, but even more to national economies if managed sustainably. … behavioral change and alternative live- lihoods. Differentiated strategies for addressing illegal wildlife and … crime chain, is therefore urgently needed to ensure a common understanding of the terminology. Legislation on …
Wildlife and Forest Crime Toolkit (Revised Edition)
… society, may find the Toolkit useful regarding their daily responsibilities. The Toolkit can be used effectively to … is the fact that the international community lacks a common understanding and a universally accepted definition of … those species not necessarily in danger of extinction but which may become endangered if trade in them is not …
World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species
… wildlife and forest crime pose not only to the environment but to the rule of law and stability, and of the potential … Genera) A collection of species distinguished through common characteristics Kosso Pterocarpus erinaceus, a … (plural, Taxa) A scientific grouping of organisms based on common characteristics. For example, the designation …