BIOSEC BITESIZE | Laws & Loopholes
BIOSEC Bitesize series: Laws and Loopholes. Taking a look at the key publications, blogs and podcasts that define our research.
Tag: illegal logging
BIOSEC BITESIZE | EUROPEAN TRADES
BIOSEC Bitesize series: European Trades. Taking a look at the key publications, blogs and podcasts that define our research.
NEWS| BIOSEC short film series
Our six short films draw attention to overlooked issues in the illegal wildlife trade, as well as the wider political and ethical questions surrounding conservation.
REVIEW | WOOD: GOING UNDERCOVER TO UNCOVER GLOBAL FOREST CRIME
George Iordăchescu: New investigative documentary WOOD provides important context to the debate on global illegal logging. But in its quest for a solution, it overlooks more nuanced social and political dimensions.
PODCAST | BIOSEC & Bubbles 5: Drones & Databases – The Appeal of Technology for Conservation
In the final podcast of the series, Laure Joanny & George Iordăchescu discuss how the drones and databases adopted by governments and protected areas are taking the conservation sector into uncharted territory..
BLOG | Criminalisation, Crisis Narratives and The Commission: The fight against deforestation in Europe
In recent months, the European Commission has taken radical action to tackle deforestation in the Carpathian region. But this legislation goes beyond simply addressing non-compliance: the measures also trigger serious changes in national legislation and advance the criminalisation of environmental offences, argues George Iordăchescu.
BLOG | Romania’s forests and a global pandemic: a case of ecological entanglement
Evidence shows that rampant deforestation will worsen the frequency and intensity of future global pandemics. Yet implementing indiscriminate bans on timber harvesting and trade will have an immediate and serious impact on already vulnerable environments and livelihoods, as well being ineffective in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
NEWS | George Iordăchescu interviewed on Radio Télévision Belge Francophone
George Iordăchescu discusses illegal logging on Belgian radio station 'Radio Télévision Belge Francophone'.
EVENT | Wild Europe conference
The conference, held in Bratislava on 20-21 Nov, focuses on developing an action plan to protect and restore wilderness and old growth/primary forest in Europe.