The Illegal Wildlife Trade in China: Understanding The Distribution Networks
This book offers a theoretically-based study on crimes against protected wildlife in mainland China with first-hand empirical data collected over five years. It provides an overall examination of crimes against protected and endangered wildlife and an extensive account of the situation in China, where a significant portion of the illegal wildlife trade is currently happening. This emerging field has become an important topic for enforcement and governments alike yet remains an under-researched area. The collected data covers illegal tiger-parts trade, the illegal ivory trade, and the consumption of protected wildlife. The book will serve as a useful reference for scholars, law-enforcement agencies, lawyers, and conservation and wildlife-protection NGO groups to facilitate their understanding of the growing illegal trade in protected and endangered wildlife.
Book contents:
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The Demand and Supply of Protected Wildlife Products in China
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China and the Illegal Wildlife Trade
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The Illegal Wildlife Trade
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Conducting Research on the Illegal Wildlife Trade in China
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The Illegal Distribution of Ivory in Hong Kong
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The Illegal Tiger Parts Trade
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Consumption of Protected Wildlife as Delicacy
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Conclusion