Europe’s Deadly Ivory Trade

Europe’s Deadly Ivory Trade

Avaaz in collaboration with University of Oxford and Elephant Action League - July, 2018 Despite being a major donor for elephant protection and conservation in Africa, the EU is still presiding over a thriving domestic trade in ivory. Within Europe, it is still legal...

The shared nature of Africa’s elephants

The shared nature of Africa’s elephants

Keith Lindsay, Mike Chase, Kelly Landen, Katarzyna Nowak - November 2017 - Biological Conservation ABSTRACT: The world's biodiversity is shared by countries that are increasingly recognizing the need for effective responses to human influence and climate change...

Does Legalization Reduce Black Market Activity?

Does Legalization Reduce Black Market Activity?

Evidence from a Global Ivory Experiment and Elephant Poaching Data Solomon Hsiang, Nitin Sekar NBER Working Paper No. 22314 Issued in June 2016 Black markets are estimated to represent a fifth of global economic activity, but their response to policy is poorly...