A considerable amount of research has looked at different impacts on turtle populations in Costa Rica, as well as the underground economy and the informal sector. However, almost no research has been conducted concerning the reasoning behind why poaching is prominent considering the importance of ecotourism to the country’s economy. The majority of research conducted about turtle population in various locations in Costa Rica is quantitative information on the populations, as well as quantitative information on anthropogenic impacts on the population of marine turtles in varying areas within Costa Rica. The majority of the research on Costa Rican marine turtle populations suggests that poaching, as well as predatory dogs, are the most impactful
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Information provided about the underground economy is mostly empirical, as most research around it has involved surveys of the population, (Madrigal-Ballestero, Schlüter, & Lopez, 2013, pp. 272-273) . These surveys have revealed numbers on what percentage of the population which are involved with the underground economy as well as have provided better understanding as to why so many people are involved in the underground economy in Costa Rica. When calculating the effect of poaching on turtle populations, Valverde and Gates method was utilized to count the amount of eggs laid in a clutch per turtle, (Orrego, 2014, pp. 53-54). Another theory utilized while considering why poachers engaged in the illegal activity of selling marine turtle was Becker’s ‘economics of crime paradigm’. Which explains that the benefits from non-compliance are higher than those of compliance, thus leading people to be non-compliant to the law, as well as moral, social and cultural influences, for economic gain, (Madrigal-Ballestero, Schlüter, & Lopez, 2013, p. 272). Finally, when considering human impact on turtle populations, an anthropogenic is used to understand the impact of human behaviours, (Orrego, 2014, p. 51). The theories, methodologies, and approaches vary drastically due to the different natures of the research, which includes biological, economic, and anthropological
Information provided about the underground economy is mostly empirical, as most research around it has involved surveys of the population, (Madrigal-Ballestero, Schlüter, & Lopez, 2013, pp. 272-273) . These surveys have revealed numbers on what percentage of the population which are involved with the underground economy as well as have provided better understanding as to why so many people are involved in the underground economy in Costa Rica. When calculating the effect of poaching on turtle populations, Valverde and Gates method was utilized to count the amount of eggs laid in a clutch per turtle, (Orrego, 2014, pp. 53-54). Another theory utilized while considering why poachers engaged in the illegal activity of selling marine turtle was Becker’s ‘economics of crime paradigm’. Which explains that the benefits from non-compliance are higher than those of compliance, thus leading people to be non-compliant to the law, as well as moral, social and cultural influences, for economic gain, (Madrigal-Ballestero, Schlüter, & Lopez, 2013, p. 272). Finally, when considering human impact on turtle populations, an anthropogenic is used to understand the impact of human behaviours, (Orrego, 2014, p. 51). The theories, methodologies, and approaches vary drastically due to the different natures of the research, which includes biological, economic, and anthropological