Exploitation of wildlife represents one of the greatest threats to species survival according to
the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services …

Illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade (IUWT) currently presents one of the most high-profile
conservation challenges. There is no “one-size-fits-all” strategy, and a variety of disciplines …

Pterocarpus is a genus of trees mainly distributed in tropical Asia, Africa, and South America.
Some species of Pterocarpus are rosewood tree species, having important economic value …

Climate change is predicted to affect species distribution worldwide. Most of the methods
used to evaluate such impact so far assume that species respond to the environmental …

Climate change and biodiversity conservation are two of the most urgent challenges of the
twenty-first century. Current global climate models indicate that climate-related events will …

Illegal trade network patterns may be explained by geographic, economic and
environmental factors, and may change over time. Rosewood is one of the most valuable …

Pterocarpus erinaceus is a native tree species of the Guineo-Sudanian and Sudano-
Sahelian zones where natural stands are under constant pressure and heavily exploited for …

Environmental regulations restricting the use of a natural resource or species often have
unintended consequences. One example is prohibitions on the international trade in …

Rosewood is currently the most trafficked endangered plant species globally, with much of
this illegal trade originating from Africa. To regulate rosewood extraction, many African …

This book analyses an area of natural resource governance which is currently undergoing
fast developments at the EU and international level, especially due to climate and …