Shankar Prakash Alagesan- PhD
- Assistant Manager at Wildlife Trust of India
Shankar Prakash Alagesan
- PhD
- Assistant Manager at Wildlife Trust of India
Wildlife Crime Prevention
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Introduction
As a social and behavioural science researcher, I specialise in developing strategies to prevent and control environmental and wildlife crime. My research is grounded in critical and conservation criminology and examines the intersections of climate change, conservation, the environment, rural communities, wildlife and policing.
Current institution
Additional affiliations
October 2014 - June 2022
Position
- PhD Student
Description
- Completed the research on wildlife crime prevention measures in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.
Education
December 2017 - December 2017
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
Field of study
- Environmental Crime
May 2016 - May 2016
Inter-University Centre
Field of study
- Victimology
August 2012 - May 2014
Publications
Publications (13)
This study explores the evolution of the compliance mechanism of the CITES Convention and draws a historic timeline describing how various political and economic factors changed the course of decision making on wildlife enforcement information sharing. Focusing more on the deliberations at the United Nations and in particular at the CITES Conferenc...
During the last 70 years, several international instruments have been emphasising the importance of the right to adequate standard of living (Article 25, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)) and to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable (Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11). However, many of the prov...
This comprehensive manual addresses critical challenges in environmental crime investigation by providing a systematic approach to enforcement, prosecution, and prevention. The study focuses on transforming environmental harm perception from minor infractions to serious criminal offences through strategic interventions across multiple domains.
The...
This first-of-its-kind study explores climate literacy and environmental attitudes among selected Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. At a time when climate-informed policymaking is crucial, the report offers valuable insights into legislators’ awareness and perceptions of climate change. By identifying knowledge gaps and highlighting a...
This study delves into the environmental attitudes of college students in Tamil Nadu, providing valuable insights through both descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The demographic profile of the student sample is diverse, encompassing various age groups, school and college types and educational backgrounds. The students’ preference for...
This study provides a comprehensive examination of selected parameters of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), a key institution in the prevention and control of pollution in the state. Despite the existence of pollution control boards in India for about four decades, there is a lack of specific studies examining the functioning of the B...
This study examined the relationship between air quality and violent crime in various localities in Chennai, India, using data from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Greater Chennai Police. The analysis focused on four key air pollutants: Nitrogen Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide, Particulate Matters (PM2.5 and PM10) and their correlation with...
This research examines wildlife crime prevention measures in protected areas, focusing on the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Tamil Nadu, India. While existing studies mainly approach the issue from a conservation biology perspective, this study adopts a criminological lens to explore proactive mechanisms, intelligence-led strategies, forest offic...
Tamil Nadu has made significant strides in renewable energy, with a higher installed capacity than non-renewable energy. However, this progress is yet to be reflected in the state’s electricity mix. This report explores Tamil Nadu’s transition to green energy and assesses public perception of renewable energy sources.
Over a while, the activities of criminals have expanded due to advancements in information and communication technology. In this background, police, and intelligence agencies have been developing a robust crime database in order to anticipate, prevent, and monitor criminal activity. Hence, wildlife crime databases become a vital information system...
Environmental education is an indispensable tool to achieve conservation goals. In order to attain the goals, it becomes necessary to understand various environmental education practices adopted around the world. Hence, an attempt has been made in this paper to review the articles published within the scope of conservation and environmental educati...
Questions
Questions (5)
Recently I have read the which examined the monetory cost of time spent on peer review by researchers. At this time of the open science movement gradually getting its momentum, a need has arisen to re-examine/re-visit the existing peer review and publishing model.
Now I am writing the methodology chapter. I could not find any doctoral dissertation that explained the monetary costs incurred during fieldwork. I feel that the methodology chapter should have this section. In my dissertation, I will give a brief overview of the costs incurred for me at the fieldwork in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. This will help the fellow researchers in budgeting fieldwork. If anyone come across a dissertation explaining costs, please do share it.
In this case, forest rangers (Respondent 1-Quantitative Data) and local community (Respondent 2-Qualitative Data) in a protected area.
Like to know the quantifiable criminological aspects in an oil spill in a marine environment.
My research is concentrated on environmental crimes (i.e. conservation criminology). Generally, environmental crimes will not be reported by people because of the absence of possible victims. People may or may not know what constitutes an environmental crime. Hence it is detected only through the efforts taken from the environmental crime enforcement agencies. As per the Government crime statistics (Crime in India) environmental crimes are very low in registration. So I like to take up a study, to find out the reason behind less reporting of environmental crimes through social perception research.
So kindly give your opinion on the importance social perception study in criminological research and the application of social perception in researching the environmental crimes.
