Several hundred species are hunted for wild meat in the tropics, supporting the diets,
customs, and livelihoods of millions of people. However, unsustainable hunting is one of the …

Exploitation of wildlife represents one of the greatest threats to species survival according to
the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services …

The current loss of biodiversity has been broadly acknowledged as the main cause of
ecosystem change. To halt this trend, several international agreements have been made …

Protecting 30% of the planet for nature: costs, benefits and economic implications Waldron, A.
Page 1 https://helda.helsinki.fi Protecting 30% of the planet for nature: costs, benefits and …

In Africa, overhunting of tropical wildlife for food remains an intractable issue. Donors and
governments remain committed to invest in efforts to both conserve and allow the …

Wild animals play an integral and complex role in the economies and ecologies of many
countries across the globe, including those of West and Central Africa, the focus of this …

Overexploitation is one of the main pressures driving wildlife closer to extinction, yet broad‐
scale data to evaluate species' declines are limited. Using African pangolins (Family …

The hunting of wild animals for their meat has been a crucial activity in the evolution of
humans. It continues to be an essential source of food and a generator of income for millions …

The overhunting of wildlife for food and commercial gain presents a major threat to
biodiversity in tropical forests and poses health risks to humans from contact with wild …

The Central African forests, the planet's second largest rainforest block, are key to global
environmental health. They influence climate change through their crucial role in carbon …