Global wildlife decline driving slave labor, organized crime

Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 13:32 in Psychology & Sociology

Global decline of wildlife populations is driving increases in violent conflicts, organized crime and child labor around the world, according to a policy paper led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. The authors call for biologists to join forces with experts such as economists, political scientists, criminologists, public health officials and international development specialists to collectively tackle a complex challenge.

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