International commercial trade is one of the greatest threats to many wildlife species. The conservation community is often deeply divided on how to manage the trade to ensure the long-term sustainability of these species. Trade strategies range from a ban on all trade, to various forms of regulated trade. The impact a strategy will have […]
Measuring transnational organized crime
Background Under the EU funded project, ENACT (Enhancing Africa’s capacity to respond more effectively to transnational organized crime), the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime, the Institute for Security Studies and Interpol are developing an Index to provide a multi-dimensional measure of the scale and scope of organized crime in Africa. Project ENACT commissioned a […]
Mardia interdisciplinary workshops
With: International Development Section of the Royal Statistical Society. Award: Mardia Prize, Royal Statistical Society Project A series of workshops to develop a framework for statistical contributions to interdisciplinary work on the sustainable management of natural resources for poverty alleviation Motivation In low income countries, many poor people are dependent on the use of and […]
