Technological Solutions to Authenticity Issues in International Trade: The Case of CITES Listed Endangered Species

Ugochukwu, Albert I.; Hobbs, Jill E.; Phillips, Peter W.B.; Kerr, William A.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.12.021

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“…In cross-border shopping, authenticity is another value that shoppers pursue and is a strong driver for their shopping behaviors. Moreover, consumer decision-making is strongly affected by perceptions of the authenticity of a product (Ugochukwu et al, 2018). Numerous studies have reported the direct effects of perceptions of authenticity on behavioral intentions (Kim and Bonn, 2016;Liu and Jang, 2009;Lu et al, 2015;Ramkissoon and Uysal, 2011).…”

Section: Effects Of Product Authenticity and Trust In The Retailer On Behavioral Intentionsmentioning

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Cross-border online shopping experiences of Chinese shoppers

Baek

Lee

Choo

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how geographic cues embedded in a website affect Chinese consumers’ cross-border shopping experiences. The study simultaneously explores the effect of telepresence on shoppers’ perceptions of product authenticity and their trust in retailers, key drivers of behavioral intentions. Design/methodology/approach Two experimental conditions were utilized. Geographic cues depicted a famous shopping district in the retailer’s country (South Korea) or the shopper’s country (China). Study participants were female Chinese consumers in their 20s and 30s who had purchased Korean fashion products in the past (n=236). Structural equation modeling was conducted using AMOS 21.0. Findings Results indicate that participants in the “retailer’s country” experimental condition experienced higher telepresence and greater perceptions of product authenticity. Furthermore, telepresence increased participants’ trust in the retailer and perceived product authenticity, which led to positive behavioral intentions. Practical implications Findings offer important implications for cross-border online retailing. First, results suggest a highly successful tactic for enhancing shoppers’ perceptions of product authenticity and retailer trust on a cross-border platform. Second, cross-border online business professionals should focus on the role of telepresence. Finally, this study provides insight about Chinese cross-border shoppers. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature on cross-border online shopping. It suggests that the strategic use of geographic cues on a website can provide an experiential benefit, telepresence, to cross-border shoppers. The study’s findings provide a novel insight into possible unique success factors in cross-border e-commerce.

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Section: Effects Of Product Authenticity and Trust In The Retailer On Behavioral Intentionsmentioning

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Cross-border online shopping experiences of Chinese shoppers

Baek

Lee

Choo

2019

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“…These authors attributed illegal logging to fraudulent land titles, counterfeit permits, tax evasion and corruption and argued that illegal timber exploitation and deforestation are closely interconnected (see also Adeodato et al 2011). Authenticity issues related to species identification are also a problem commonly reported regarding Dalbergia nigra (Ugochukwu et al 2018) and Paubrasilia echinata (Abensperg-Traun 2009).…”

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“…Scientific and technological advances in tree-species identification have also helped to reduce illegal logging. Several studies on the Brazilian timbers Dalbergia nigra, Swietenia macrophylla and Paubrasilia echinata have shown how emerging technologies such as the International Barcode of Life, as well as new wood-anatomy techniques, have the potential to address authenticity issues in international markets, reduce quality uncertainty and complement regulatory enforcement under CITES (Chimeli & Soares 2011;Gasson 2011;Ugochukwu et al 2018). Finally, although it is not the primary goal of certifications (such as the ones provided by the Forest Stewardship Council) to solve the issue of illegal logging, such logging has declined in areas where rates of certification are high (Voigtlaender 2015).…”

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Production and international trade: challenges for achieving targets 6 and 11 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation in Brazil

Scarano

Silva

2018

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Target 6 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity states that by 2020 at least 75% of production lands in each sector will be managed sustainably, consistent with the conservation of plant diversity. Target 11 stipulates that by 2020 no species of the wild flora will be threatened by international trade. Both targets, therefore, are related to production, consumption and trade, which must be sustainable if the targets are to be achieved. Here we examine Brazil's progress in achieving these two targets. We focus on the three economic sectors of agriculture, cattle raising and forestry, which are historically responsible for most of the native-ecosystem conversion in the country and in South America. Brazil has set a number of innovative policies for moving these sectors towards a sustainable path. However, the country needs to put these policies into action to generate tangible results. The results of all efforts so far are mixed. Whereas ecosystem conversion due to the expansion of rural production and the volume of illegal international logging trade have been reduced significantly, the absolute number of hectares of native ecosystems converted into cropland, pastureland or planted forests remains high, especially in Amazonia and the Cerrado. In addition, the number of species threatened by illegal timber exploration remains high mainly in Amazonia and the Atlantic forest.

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“…Today, thanks to the efforts of many stakeholders, grenadilla wood, alongside its Dalbergia cousins, is getting the attention it deserves. Laws and tools are being prepared to better regulate the trade flow of these timber species (Hassold et al 2016;Lowe et al 2016;Siriwat and Nijman 2018;Ugochukwu et al 2018). Although recent development has exempted musical instrument making from the Dalbergia trade restriction, the still increasing interest in grenadilla also highlights, perhaps unintendedly, the gaps in the literature regarding the species, especially on its precise stock in nature and its material properties.…”

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Hygromechanical properties of grenadilla wood (Dalbergia melanoxylon)

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Grenadilla wood (Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr.) is a hardwood species found in Tanzania, Mozambique, and other countries in the tropical part of Africa, especially in the Eastern-Central region. Thanks to its high density and good hygroscopic stability, it is used in the making of various musical instruments and fine furniture. Due to the scarcity of published data on this wood species, more studies on its properties are needed to improve its processing and use, and even to search for sustainable alternative materials as its trade is increasingly limited by new regulations. This work is focused on the hygromechanical properties, which hold an important role in the applications of this wood: diffusion coefficients and adsorption-desorption curve (both measured at T = 20 • C), swelling-shrinkage coefficients and full orthotropic elastic constants using an ultrasonic method. Results show that grenadilla wood possesses small water diffusion coefficients (from 1.54 ± 0.49 × 10 −7 cm 2 ∕s in T direction to 4.58 ± 0.84 × 10 −7 cm 2 ∕s in L direction), which is probably related to its high density (1250.0 ± 26.2 kg∕m 2 ); unique equilibrium moisture content (sorption) curve with a lower fiber saturation point (0.173 ± 0.003); smaller swellingshrinkage coefficients (0.20 ± 0.03 and 0.32 ± 0.05 in T and R directions, respectively); and elastic constants lower in the longitudinal direction (15.56 ± 1.79 GPa) and higher in the transverse ones (5.10 ± 0.46 GPa and 4.05 ± 0.35 GPa in R and T directions, respectively) than what could be expected with a standard model based on the density only. Several explanations were described here, from the effects of a high extractive content to the possibility of a high microfibril and/or fiber angle.

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Technological Solutions to Authenticity Issues in International Trade: The Case of CITES Listed Endangered Species

Cited by 19 publications

References 18 publications

Cross-border online shopping experiences of Chinese shoppers

Cross-border online shopping experiences of Chinese shoppers

Production and international trade: challenges for achieving targets 6 and 11 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation in Brazil

Hygromechanical properties of grenadilla wood (Dalbergia melanoxylon)

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