A Succinct Analysis of Wildlife Conservation Law Enforcement through Forensic and Procedural Reforms in India

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10.2991/978-94-6239-725-5_17How to use a DOI?

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Wildlife; Poaching; Forensics; Crimes

Abstract

The human ecological security, health and climatic resilience are imperiled in today’s era by rapid and adverse transformations in the eco environmental landscape world-wide. Despite having comprehensive legal frameworks for wildlife protection in India, defects in operationalization and suboptimal institutional responses have posed a threat to its pragmatic effectiveness. Thus, a due consideration to the conservation of the wildlife becomes sine qua non for the subsistence of entire mankind. Notably, the overabundance of legal frameworks without robust implementation has given rise to the peculiar enforceability issues. To that effect, institutional coordination in line with the prompt investigation and enforcement actions has become crucial. In parallel with this, forensic science has taken a giant leap in the recent times through direct integration under the New Criminal Law regime of India. Therefore, a cross-section of the legal regime regulating wild-life conservation, the quality of implementation of nor-mative structure and assessing the viability of forensic investigation within it would serve as an eye-opener and essential aid for the legislature and policy makers. This paper strives to alleviate the situation through identifying the ‘enforcement deficit’ and proposes the ‘Strategic Forensic Procedural Blueprint’ thereto. Ultimately, the paper summarizes the ways forward to secure regulatory strategies to conserve the wild-life, prevention of wild-life crimes through forensic expertise and procedural reforms.

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AU  - Tanaya Kamlakar
AU  - Gaurav K. Jadhav
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/07
TI  - A Succinct Analysis of Wildlife Conservation Law Enforcement through Forensic and Procedural Reforms in India
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Conceptualizing Legal Framework and Policies for Domestic Animal and Wildlife Conservation: Issues and Challenges in Hybrid Mode (ICAR 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2667-128X
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DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-725-5_17
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