Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE160101182

Funded Activity Summary

Navigating the complexity of conservation's illegal wildlife trade crisis. This project seeks to investigate the conditions under which policies that prohibit or regulate trade in wildlife products are more likely to lead to conservation outcomes. Illegal trade in wildlife is a pressing conservation issue, threatening numerous species with extinction. The crisis has attracted over US$350 million in donor and government funding since 2012, primarily for enforcement of trade bans. Fierce debates rage in the academic literature about the conditions under which regulated markets may yield better outcomes. Policy options are also constrained by opinions about whether pro-use policies for wildlife are morally appropriate. The project aims to investigate this issue and assess the impact of stakeholder values and preferences on policy decisions.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2016

End Date: 31-12-2021

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $368,500.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Natural Resource Management | Wildlife and Habitat Management | Environmental Science and Management | Conservation and Biodiversity |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity of environments not elsewhere classified | Environmental Policy, Legislation and Standards not elsewhere classified | Trade and Environment

Other Keywords

Conservation and Biodiversity | Environmental Policy, Legislation and Standards not elsewhere classified | Environmental Science and Management | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity of environments not elsewhere classified | Natural Resource Management | Trade and Environment | Wildlife and Habitat Management

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