Wildlife Trafficking: An Emerging Threat to European Security?

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Published: Dec 29, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/hapscpbs.29506
Keywords:
Wildlife Trafficking European Union Environmental Crime Security European Defense Fund EU Action Plan CITES
Vasileia Kakarouka
Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece
Abstract

Illegal wildlife trade is a multidimensional phenomenon that is present in every state. Although, the repercussions of this criminal activity are mainly linked with biodiversity and the survival of rare species, many dangers occur regarding national and supranational security. Given the fact that wildlife trafficking currently thrives in European states, this paper intends to explain the ways that wildlife trafficking has affected the EU and examine its connection with security strategies. Therefore, the essay proposes specific measures that need to be adopted at European level to bridge the differences among national policies. In the end, concrete assumptions are provided concerning the efficiency of the European Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) in relation with the topic.

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