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  • Book
    Bridget Martin.
    Summary: Written with passion for anyone interested in seeing an end to the illegal trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn, this book shows how, by working together, people all over the world who care about these animals are gradually bringing about change for the better. It takes an overview of how the current situation came to pass by exploring poaching and its devastating consequences and the pivotal role of organized crime. The discussion of how matters are starting to improve covers the investigation and monitoring of ivory markets, sustainable uses and the key role of local communities. Enforcement of the law is vital in this story. Enter the enforcers, the technology they use to defeat the poachers and the evidence they require to prosecute offenders. Cases, some deeply shocking, are included, as well as a number of fascinating case studies, while the exploits of organized crime gangs make lively, as well as disturbing reading. Throughout the message is clear. We can and must save these animals from extinction.

    Contents:
    Introduction
    The animals : elephants, rhinos and people
    CITES and the CBD
    Sustainable use : golden thread or fool's gold?
    Elephant ivory and rhino horn
    The products, their retail outlets, their sellers and their buyers
    Poaching and its consequences
    The survivors
    Smugglers and smuggling routes
    The one-off sales of elephant ivory and their aftermath
    The confusing nature of ivory markets
    Researchers and their methodology
    Markets in Africa
    Markets in Southeast Asia
    Markets in the USA
    Markets in the UK
    The history of rhinoceros listing on CITES
    The illegal trade in rhino horn
    In which we meet our first organized crime gang and the law is changed
    Organized crime
    Rebel militia and 'blood ivery'
    The Internet
    Religious ivory
    Bribery and corruption
    The enforcers
    Seizures and arrests
    Evidence
    Prosecutions
    Technology to the rescue
    The London Conference and what followed
    CoP16
    Updates to some countries
    Rhino trophy hunting in South Africa
    Research
    Education
    The CBD re-visited
    Sustainable use : contentious issues
    People
    Countries
    Zoos, ecosystems and translocations
    Last chance to save
    Living together : resolutions to human-elephant conflict and other problems
    Working together creates people power
    Survival or extinction?
    Further reading
    Index.
    Digital Access Springer 2019