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Our research focuses on wildlife conservation, enforcement, compliance and information sharing. Through research and analysis, we explore the challenges that influence wildlife governance and contribute to informed decision-making.
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CITES enforcement information sharing
A research article authored by Remi Chandran, Shankar Prakash Alagesan & Walter T. de Vries explores the evolution of the compliance mechanism of the CITES Convention and draws a historic timeline describing how various political and economic factors changed the course of decision making on wildlife enforcement information sharing. Focusing more on the deliberations at the United Nations and in particular at the CITES Conference of Parties (CoP) and standing committee meetings, the authors excavate various paradigm shifts within CITES enforcement and compliance decisions, extending from the origin of the convention to the recent developments at CITES CoP 18.
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WEMS-initiative as a Science-Technology platform
20 Aug 2020
Following the successful implementation of WEMS in Africa, United Nations University called upon scientists, policy makers, industrialists and civil society to strengthen the technological innovations in addressing wildlife crime
United Nations Conference Reports
29 Jun 2020
Information Note 1. Introduction The United Nations Programme on Space Applications, implemented by the Office for Outer Space Affairs, was established in 1971 to assist Member States with building capacity in using space science, technology and their applications in support of sustainable economic, social and environmental development
If wildlife enforcement monitoring system (WEMS) is the solution, what is the problem?
29 Jun 2020
Preface During all the vicissitudes of my life, I stood firm to create a productive information-sharing conjunction between my four most observant audiences – the government, UN experts, NGOs and scientists working on wildlife conservation and enforcement issues.
Bytes Beyond Borders
29 Jun 2020
Introduction The multi-billion dollar illegal wildlife trade is a global crisis that not only threatens the conservation of protected species but also has deep implications for peace and security in nations across the world
Wildlife Enforcement Monitoring System (WEMS): A solution to support compliance of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
29 Jun 2020
Preface During all the vicissitudes of my life, I stood firm to create a productive information-sharing conjunction between my four most observant audiences – the government, UN experts, NGOs and scientists working on wildlife conservation and enforcement issues.
Conflicting policy beliefs and informational complexities in designing a transboundary enforcement monitoring system
29 Jun 2020
Highlights We examine why CITES rejected Wildlife Enforcement Monitoring System – a transboundary decision support system. We first look at the beliefs of the stakeholders within the wildlife policy subsystem.