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The Context: Wildlife and Wildlife Crime in South Africa from a Green Criminology Perspective

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This chapter is concerned with the theoretical frame of green criminology and the context of the research. It provides an outline and brief overview of wildlife and wildlife crime from a South African perspective, revising context-specific characteristics and challenges. It further discusses law enforcement on wildlife crime with regard to the continental and national context of this study. The chapter ends with a short summary.

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    Previously disadvantaged groups include members of African, Indian and Coloured descent, women and individuals with disability.

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    See South African Development Community (2015) and CITES (2015) for complete member/stakeholder lists.

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