| Titre : | Biological Conservation 189 - SEP 2015 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
Dépouillements
Article
Freya A. V. St John, Auteur ;
Chin-Hsuan Mai, Auteur ;
Kurtis J.-C. Pei, Auteur
Rules restricting resource use are ubiquitous to conservation. Recent increases in poaching of iconic species such as African elephant and rhino have triggered high-profile interest in enforcement. Previous studies have used economic models to e[...]
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Martin Sjostedt, Auteur ;
Aksel Sundstrom, Auteur
Although previously sharing many ecological and institutional conditions, the fisheries reform processes undertaken in South Africa and Namibia in the early 1990s have produced highly different institutional trajectories. In Namibia, the institu[...]
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Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a significant problem that affects the marine ecosystem and those who depend on it for survival. Research and theory in criminology can shed light on the problem and suggest policy instruments[...]
Article
Sara G. Lewis, Auteur
Illegal fishing has detrimental environmental and social impacts, but these effects are difficult to mitigate without reliable estimates of fisher noncompliance. This research makes a case for the use of the randomized response technique (RRT) a[...]
Article
Ana Nuno, Auteur ;
Freya A. V. ST John, Auteur
Tools for social research are critical for developing an understanding of conservation problems and assessing the feasibility of conservation actions. Social surveys are an essential tool frequently applied in conservation to assess both people'[...]
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C. Browne-Nunez, Auteur ;
A. Treves, Auteur ;
D. MacFarland, Auteur ;
Z. Voyles, Auteur ;
C. Turng, Auteur
Numerous studies report majorities of survey respondents hold positive attitudes toward wolves. However, a 2001-2009 panel study found declining tolerance of wolves among residents of Wisconsin's wolf range. Poaching, believed to be increasing, [...]
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Jennifer N. Solomon, Auteur ;
Michael C. Gavin, Auteur ;
Meredith L. Gore, Auteur
This paper establishes the context for the special issue, "Detecting and Understanding Violations of Conservation Rules". Illicit or non-compliant human behaviors may occur in all ecosystems and range from subsistence illegal resource collection[...]
Article
Jessica S. Kahler, Auteur ;
Meredith L. Gore, Auteur
Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) includes how people perceive risks associated with negative interactions with wildlife. Risk perceptions are important for conservationists to understand because perceptions can influence human behaviors in response[...]
Article
Heidi E. Kretser, Auteur ;
Ramacandra Wong, Auteur ;
Scott Roberton, Auteur ;
Carrianne Pershyn, Auteur ;
JianMing Huang, Auteur ;
Fuping Sun, Auteur ;
Aili Kang, Auteur ;
Peter Zahler, Auteur
Accurate field identification of illegally traded wildlife and wildlife products is critically important in the detection and suppression of wildlife crimes. Yet many law enforcement officers and concerned citizens lack access to resources for i[...]
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Alyssa S. Thomas, Auteur ;
Michael C. Gavin, Auteur ;
Taciano L. Milfont, Auteur
Non-compliance with fishing regulations has a critical influence on the success of the associated management regime. Yet; estimating the extent of non-compliance is challenging in part because of the sensitive nature of the subject and direct qu[...]
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Abu Conteh, Auteur ;
Michael C. Gavin, Auteur ;
Jennifer Solomon, Auteur
Conservation is constrained by the limited budgets available to counter the many threats to biodiversity. Non-compliance with regulations is a major threat to conservation in nearly every ecosystem on the planet. Accurate data on who is involved[...]
