About this Research Topic
Deviant and illegal human behavior is a massive driver of global environmental change. Conservation crime is a global problem impacting people, plants and animals, and ecosystems. We know it crosses boundaries, threatens security (e.g., national, health, gender), is associated with violence, and mixes with other serious crimes. Science about conservation crime can inform decision making that addresses common problems and help build partnerships.
The goal of this Research Topic is to advance scientific understanding about the causes and consequences of conservation crime. Significant gaps in knowledge remain about how, when, where and who is involved in and impacted by conservation crime, as well as efforts to reduce crime rates. How do conservation crimes occur, what kinds of environmental change are associated with conservation crime, how can we build capacity to comply with conservation rules and laws, how can communities be more effectively engaged in sustainable enforcement?
The scope of this Research Topic is original research that integrates knowledge, methods, and expertise from different disciplines to catalyze scientific discovery and innovation. Articles may focus on any conservation crime issue occuring anywhere in the world. Articles that take any interdisciplinary theoretical, methodological and analytical approach are highly desired, particularly those that include the human dimension/ conservation social science dimensions of the problem. Collaborative research involving minoritized scientists is welcome, as is quantitative and qualitative research.
Please Note:
• Abstracts are not compulsory and failing to submit an abstract will not prevent a full manuscript submission. However, they enable the Guest Editors to perform a preliminary assessment and are therefore highly encouraged.
• Guest Editors will evaluate each abstract and provide feedback to the authors, including recommendation to transfer to a different Research Topic or journal section based on the relevance of the content.
• While submissions of abstracts are encouraged before the deadline, abstracts will be considered for evaluation also after it (the submission link will remain active).
• Abstracts have a maximum word count of 1000.
• Authors can find the full list of article types accepted for this collection here.
The goal of this Research Topic is to advance scientific understanding about the causes and consequences of conservation crime. Significant gaps in knowledge remain about how, when, where and who is involved in and impacted by conservation crime, as well as efforts to reduce crime rates. How do conservation crimes occur, what kinds of environmental change are associated with conservation crime, how can we build capacity to comply with conservation rules and laws, how can communities be more effectively engaged in sustainable enforcement?
The scope of this Research Topic is original research that integrates knowledge, methods, and expertise from different disciplines to catalyze scientific discovery and innovation. Articles may focus on any conservation crime issue occuring anywhere in the world. Articles that take any interdisciplinary theoretical, methodological and analytical approach are highly desired, particularly those that include the human dimension/ conservation social science dimensions of the problem. Collaborative research involving minoritized scientists is welcome, as is quantitative and qualitative research.
Please Note:
• Abstracts are not compulsory and failing to submit an abstract will not prevent a full manuscript submission. However, they enable the Guest Editors to perform a preliminary assessment and are therefore highly encouraged.
• Guest Editors will evaluate each abstract and provide feedback to the authors, including recommendation to transfer to a different Research Topic or journal section based on the relevance of the content.
• While submissions of abstracts are encouraged before the deadline, abstracts will be considered for evaluation also after it (the submission link will remain active).
• Abstracts have a maximum word count of 1000.
• Authors can find the full list of article types accepted for this collection here.
Keywords: wildlife trafficking, illegal fishing, illegal logging, illegal mining, illicit networks
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