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Women and Wildlife Trafficking Participants, Perpetrators and Victims

194 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

194 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

194 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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This volume examines women and wildlife trafficking via a collection of narratives, case studies and theoretical syntheses from diverse voices and disciplines. Wildlife trafficking has been documented in over 120 countries around the world. While species extinction and animal abuse are major problems, wildlife trafficking is also associated with corruption, national insecurity, spread of... Read more

1 The Roles of Women in Wildlife Trafficking are Mostly Unknown, But Not Unknowable

MEREDITH L. GORE AND HELEN U. AGU

2 Using a Feminist Political Ecology Lens to Explore the Gendered Dimensions of Wildlife Trafficking Literature

CYDNEY ANDREW AND HELEN U. AGU

BOX 1 Voices from the Field: Offenders

HELEN U. AGU AND MEREDITH L. GORE

3 Women as Agents of Change in Efforts to Disrupt Illegal Wildlife Trade

JESSICA GRAHAM

4 Using a Feminist and Green Social Justice Perspective to Better Understand Governance of Wildlife Trafficking in Mexico

INÉS ARROYO-QUIROZ, JESÚS IGNACIO CASTRO SALAZAR, AND SERENA ERÉNDIRA SERRANO OSWALD

5 Health Implications of Women’s Involvement in Wildlife Trafficking in Nigeria

AMELIA NGOZI

BOX 2 Voices from the Field: Defenders

HELEN U. AGU AND MEREDITH L. GORE

6 Women, Wildlife Crime, and Sustainable Livelihoods in Cameroon

ERIC D. NANA

7 Women in the Rhino Poaching Conflict: A Feminist Political Ecology Analysis

FRANCIS MASSÉ, NICIA GIVÁ, AND ELIZABETH LUNSTRUM

8 Perceptions of Indigenous Baka Women’s Inclusion in Wildlife Conservation and Exploitation

JEAN CHRISTIAN MEY BOUDOUG, HELEN U. AGU, POBO KENFACK SERGE RICARDO, AND MEREDITH L. GORE

BOX 3 Voices from the Field: Influencers

HELEN U. AGU AND MEREDITH L. GORE

9 Shaping Life in the Shadows: Gendered Dimensions of Wildlife Economies and Interventions in Central African Republic

CAROLYN A. JOST ROBINSON, ELIZABETH S. HALL, AND MELISSA J. REMIS

10 A Gendered Case File Analysis of Reptile Trafficking and Illegal Keeping in Norway

RAGNHILD A. SOLLUND

BOX 4 Voices from the Field: Beneficiaries and Persons Harmed

HELEN U. AGU AND MEREDITH L. GORE

11 Conclusion: Bridging Knowledge–Action Boundaries

MEREDITH L. GORE AND HELEN U. AGU