Security and Conservation: The Politics of the Illegal Wildlife Trade

An exploration of the scale, practical reality, and future implications of the growing integration of biodiversity conservation with global security concerns

“Offers a thorough overview of an aspect of conservation that has become increasingly important but often unfortunately fails to make the nightly news.”—Well-Read Naturalist

Debates regarding environmental security risks have generally focused on climate change and geopolitical water conflicts. Biodiversity conservation, however, is i...