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All NewsEstimating the size of an Ebola outbreak: why the way people travel matters
New research supported by the Oxford Martin School shows how short journeys and travel for healthcare can substantially affect early estimates of an Ebola outbreak. Published in Nature Health, the study forms part of a wider University of Oxford effort to support the international response to the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola crisis.
Reverse approach is not a silver bullet for regulating the world’s wildlife trade, say Oxford researchers
Reversing wildlife trade rules so that species can only be traded when this has been shown to be sustainable would not, on its own, solve many of the problems facing current regulation according to new research from the Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade.
Beef and dairy drive 41% of biodiversity damage linked to global farmland
Beef and dairy production accounts for 41% of the biodiversity damage caused by the world's farmland, according to an international study involving researchers from the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford.
International collaboration develops new tools to monitor wildlife trade
Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade are helping develop new indicators that could improve how governments monitor wildlife trade and measure progress towards global biodiversity targets.