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
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- 1861453
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- PTDC/BIA-ECO/30931/2017; CEECIND/02037/2017; CEECIND/00445/2017
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- BioScience
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- Journal Name: BioScience Journal Volume: 72 Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 0006-3568
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- Oxford University Press
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- United States
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- English
Citation Formats
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},
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year = {Wed Apr 06 00:00:00 EDT 2022},
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https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biac015
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