CITES and beyond: Illuminating 20 years of global, legal wildlife trade

• Published in: Global ecology and conservation Vol. 26; p. e01455
• Main Authors: Andersson, Astrid Alexandra, Tilley, Hannah B., Lau, Wilson, Dudgeon, David, Bonebrake, Timothy C., Dingle, Caroline
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Commodities; Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species; distillation; ecosystems; forensic sciences; furniture; HS Codes; income; interdisciplinary research; issues and policy; Monitor; Oriental traditional medicine; pets; protected species; seafoods; trade; UN COMTRADE; wildlife; Wildlife trade; Wildlife trade; HS Codes; UN COMTRADE; Monitor; Biodiversity; Commodities

Nature has the potential to provide wide-ranging economic contributions to society – from ecosystem services to providing income to communities via fair trade of resources. Unsustainable trade in wildlife, however, threatens biodiversity and its ability to support communities and a functioning plane...