Poverty, Pandemics, and Wildlife Crime
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global recession and mass unemployment. Through reductions in trade and international tourism, the pandemic has particularly affected rural economies of tropical low- and middle-income countries where biodiversity is concentrated. As this adversity is exacerbating...
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| author | Michelle Anagnostou William D Moreto Charlie J Gardner Brent Doberstein |
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global recession and mass unemployment. Through reductions in trade and international tourism, the pandemic has particularly affected rural economies of tropical low- and middle-income countries where biodiversity is concentrated. As this adversity is exacerbating poverty in these regions, it is important to examine the relationship between poverty and wildlife crime in order to better anticipate and respond to the impact of the pandemic on biodiversity. To that end, we explore the relationship between poverty and wildlife crime, and its relevance in the context of a global pandemic. We examine literature from conservation, criminology, criminal justice, and social psychology to piece together how the various dimensions of poverty relate directly and indirectly to general criminal offending and the challenges this poses to conservation. We provide a theoretical framework and a road map for understanding how poverty alleviation relates to reduced wildlife crime through improved economic, human, socio-cultural, political, and protective capabilities. We also discuss the implications of this research for policy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. We conclude that multidimensional poverty and wildlife crime are intricately linked, and that initiatives to enhance each of the five dimensions can reduce the poverty-related risks of wildlife crime. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-086b887efd214bd68c5b3ff8533eb3822022-12-21T18:02:22ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsConservation & Society0972-49232021-01-0119429430610.4103/cs.cs_193_20Poverty, Pandemics, and Wildlife CrimeMichelle AnagnostouWilliam D MoretoCharlie J GardnerBrent DobersteinThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global recession and mass unemployment. Through reductions in trade and international tourism, the pandemic has particularly affected rural economies of tropical low- and middle-income countries where biodiversity is concentrated. As this adversity is exacerbating poverty in these regions, it is important to examine the relationship between poverty and wildlife crime in order to better anticipate and respond to the impact of the pandemic on biodiversity. To that end, we explore the relationship between poverty and wildlife crime, and its relevance in the context of a global pandemic. We examine literature from conservation, criminology, criminal justice, and social psychology to piece together how the various dimensions of poverty relate directly and indirectly to general criminal offending and the challenges this poses to conservation. We provide a theoretical framework and a road map for understanding how poverty alleviation relates to reduced wildlife crime through improved economic, human, socio-cultural, political, and protective capabilities. We also discuss the implications of this research for policy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. We conclude that multidimensional poverty and wildlife crime are intricately linked, and that initiatives to enhance each of the five dimensions can reduce the poverty-related risks of wildlife crime.http://www.conservationandsociety.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4923;year=2021;volume=19;issue=4;spage=294;epage=306;aulast=Anagnostouconservationcovid-19environmental crimecriminologypoachingrural development |
| spellingShingle | Michelle Anagnostou William D Moreto Charlie J Gardner Brent Doberstein Poverty, Pandemics, and Wildlife Crime Conservation & Society conservation covid-19 environmental crime criminology poaching rural development |
| title | Poverty, Pandemics, and Wildlife Crime |
| title_full | Poverty, Pandemics, and Wildlife Crime |
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| title_short | Poverty, Pandemics, and Wildlife Crime |
| title_sort | poverty pandemics and wildlife crime |
| topic | conservation covid-19 environmental crime criminology poaching rural development |
| url | http://www.conservationandsociety.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4923;year=2021;volume=19;issue=4;spage=294;epage=306;aulast=Anagnostou |
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