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Title: Exploring the Effects of Geopolitical Shifts on Global Wildlife Trade

Abstract

Abstract International wildlife trade is a major driver of species extinction and biological invasions. Anticipating environmental risks requires inferences about trade patterns, which are shaped by geopolitics. Although the future cannot be predicted, scenarios can help deal with the uncertainty of future geopolitical dynamics. We propose a framework for generating and analyzing scenarios based on four geopolitical storylines, distinguished by combinations of international trade barrier strength and domestic law enforcement degree across countries supplying and demanding wildlife. We then use historical data on bird trade to classify countries into geopolitical profiles and confirm that trade barriers and law enforcement allow predicting bird trade patterns, supporting our scenarios’ plausibility and enabling projections for future global bird trade. Our framework can be used to examine the consequences of geopolitical changes for wildlife trade and to advise policy and legislation. Reducing demand for wildlife and ameliorating global inequality are key for curbing trade related risks.

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USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain
OSTI Identifier:
1861453
Grant/Contract Number:  
PTDC/BIA-ECO/30931/2017; CEECIND/02037/2017; CEECIND/00445/2017
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
BioScience
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: BioScience Journal Volume: 72 Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 0006-3568
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Ribeiro, Joana, Bingre, Pedro, Strubbe, Diederik, Santana, Joana, Capinha, César, Araújo, Miguel B., and Reino, Luís. Exploring the Effects of Geopolitical Shifts on Global Wildlife Trade. United States: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.1093/biosci/biac015.
Ribeiro, Joana, Bingre, Pedro, Strubbe, Diederik, Santana, Joana, Capinha, César, Araújo, Miguel B., & Reino, Luís. Exploring the Effects of Geopolitical Shifts on Global Wildlife Trade. United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biac015
Ribeiro, Joana, Bingre, Pedro, Strubbe, Diederik, Santana, Joana, Capinha, César, Araújo, Miguel B., and Reino, Luís. Wed . "Exploring the Effects of Geopolitical Shifts on Global Wildlife Trade". United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biac015.
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title = {Exploring the Effects of Geopolitical Shifts on Global Wildlife Trade},
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abstractNote = {Abstract International wildlife trade is a major driver of species extinction and biological invasions. Anticipating environmental risks requires inferences about trade patterns, which are shaped by geopolitics. Although the future cannot be predicted, scenarios can help deal with the uncertainty of future geopolitical dynamics. We propose a framework for generating and analyzing scenarios based on four geopolitical storylines, distinguished by combinations of international trade barrier strength and domestic law enforcement degree across countries supplying and demanding wildlife. We then use historical data on bird trade to classify countries into geopolitical profiles and confirm that trade barriers and law enforcement allow predicting bird trade patterns, supporting our scenarios’ plausibility and enabling projections for future global bird trade. Our framework can be used to examine the consequences of geopolitical changes for wildlife trade and to advise policy and legislation. Reducing demand for wildlife and ameliorating global inequality are key for curbing trade related risks.},
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journal = {BioScience},
number = 6,
volume = 72,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Apr 06 00:00:00 EDT 2022},
month = {Wed Apr 06 00:00:00 EDT 2022}
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