A study of illegal wildlife trade based on the TOPSIS method
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DOI: 10.25236/icetmr.2024.008
Author(s)
Haotian Zhou, Huihan Xu
Corresponding Author
Haotian Zhou
Abstract
Illegal wildlife trade has become rampant in recent years, and global biodiversity and ecosystem balance are facing serious challenges. This study aims to establish a 5-year data-driven project to significantly improve the situation. Ultimately, we selected the Indonesian Ministry of Environment as our client. During the client selection phase, we used a multi-objective integrated assessment model based on environmental weights - TOPSIS - to evaluate and score each potential target client. Ultimately, based on the calculated scores, we selected the Indonesian Ministry of Environment as our client. The ministry has global reach and is a key player in countries involved in illegal wildlife trade. We emphasized our client's unique strengths as a government department. Our project emphasized the importance of global collaboration to achieve significant impact.
Keywords
TOPSIS; wildlife; illegal trade; evaluation models