An analytical approach to fauna crimes
A Talk by Dwi N. Adhiasto , Mark Gibson , Jay Albanese , Juneseo Hwang , Alessia Massari and Paxton Mayer
About this Talk
In this session, Juneseo Hwang from Queen’s University Belfast, will present his paper on ‘Ecocide in South Korea: The Longest Seawall in the World and Its Criminality’, this presentation will introduce the debate on “ecocide” through the seawall project in South Korea. After this intervention, Alessia Massari from University of Milan will present the findings of her research, which examines the issue of water crimes supported by concrete examples from Italy carried out by criminal organizations. Dwi N. Adhiasto will deliver a presentation on the two main organized groups involved in illegal wildlife trafficking in Indonesia. Thereafter, Mark Gibson will introduce his study on illegal keeping and trade of living wildlife in Trinidad and Tobago. The session will conclude with a presentation by Paxton Mayer, who will speak about what factors cause the fauna crime market to expand or contract through quantitative analysis.
About The Speakers
Senior Technical Advisor, SCENTS (Science for Endangered and Trafficked Species) Foundation
Wildlife crime, wildlife conservation, investigation techniques, criminal justice
Director, The Nurture Nature Campaign
Director of the Nurture Nature Campaign, a 13-member NGO coalition seeking to end the harmful wildlife trade in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean.
Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
Professor in the Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University and specializes in organized crime, corruption, ethics and transnational crime.