The scale of illegal meat importation from Africa to Europe via Paris
The scale of illegal meat importation from Africa to Europe via Paris
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1755-263x.2010.00121.x
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发表时间：
2010-09-01
影响因子：
8.5
通讯作者：
Rowcliffe, J. Marcus
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作者：
Chaber, Anne-Lise;Allebone-Webb, Sophie;Rowcliffe, J. Marcus
人们对从非洲非法进口肉类到欧洲表示关切，特别是对人和牲畜造成的健康风险。国际贸易在推动来源国不可持续狩猎方面的作用尚不清楚，但一般认为是有限的。在这里，我们提出了第一个系统的研究，这种国际贸易的规模和性质。我们估计，每周大约有5吨猪肉通过巴黎鲁瓦西-戴高乐机场的私人行李走私。进口丛林肉不仅是为了个人消费，而且是利润丰厚的有组织贸易的一部分，价格高表明奢侈品地位。物种种类繁多，其中许多是CITES列出的。根据这些发现，我们建议海关、航空公司和机场当局减少进口的方法，重点是提高对法规的认识，加强监督和威慑，特别是在涉及CITES所列物种的情况下。
Concerns have been raised about the illegal import of bushmeat from Africa into Europe, particularly regarding the health risks posed to people and livestock. The role of international trade in driving unsustainable hunting in source countries is unknown, but generally assumed to be limited. Here, we present the first systematic study of the scale and nature of this international trade. We estimate that around five tonnes of bushmeat per week is smuggled in personal baggage through Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport. Bushmeat is not only imported for personal consumption but is part of a lucrative organized trade, with high prices indicating luxury status. A wide range of species is carried, many of which are CITES-listed. Based on these findings, we suggest ways in which customs, airlines, and airport authorities could reduce imports, focussing on raising awareness of regulations, and improving surveillance and deterrence, particularly where CITES-listed species are concerned.