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Wildlife and Forest Crime Toolkit (Revised Edition)
… In this sense, the Toolkit should be considered a first working draft that is intended to present a collection of … administrators and members of civil society who are working at different levels towards the same objectives. The … for enhancing the overall capacity of a government—or a group of governments in a region—in countering wildlife and …
Closing Strategy - Ending Ivory Trade in Hong Kong
… network, is the leading non-governmental organization working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the … National Inter-Agency CITES Enforcement Collaboration Group PICE-CG China’s Provincial Interagency CITES … of law enforcement agencies on wildlife crimes, including working with overseas counterparts and taking advantage of …
Wildlife Poaching: Africa's surging trafficking threat
… in the country’s reserves. The Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab has also earned hundreds of thousands of … Lemtongthai employed groups of Thai prostitutes, some working in Johannesburg and others flown in from Asia, to … diplomatic efforts. Several nations have already begun working together to shore up ranger deficiencies. Ga- bon has …
World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species
… must be coordinated for optimal strategic effect. UNODC is working on the ground to help countries do exactly this, … the World Customs Organization (WCO). Scientific Advisory Group The Research and Trend Analysis Branch is also grateful … Investigation Agency, European Commission Enforcement Working Group, the Great Apes Survival Partnership, …
The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment
… rhinos; and opportunistic harvesting of wild- life. For a group like the LRA, with limited opportunities to tax … revenue, and perhaps provide one of the only means for the group to survive. In the worst cases, resources become the … corruption within the department93 as well as poor working conditions, limited training, and lack of equipment …
ASEAN Handbook on legal cooperation to combat wildlife crime
… Assessment”1. In April 2015, Freeland presented a joint working paper entitled “Legal Framework to Address Wildlife … Timber Trafficking in the ASEAN Region” with UNODC. This working paper was jointly prepared by Freeland and the UNODC … of the FATF. It is however a member of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering, which is a FATF style regional …
Illegal Trade in Ivory and Rhino Horn: an Assessment Report to Improve Law Enforcement Under the Wildlife TRAPS Project
… Rhinoceroses mandates IUCN/SSC’s African Rhino Specialist Group (AfRSG), Asian Rhino Specialist Group (AsRSG) and TRAFFIC to produce a comprehensive report … killed, 2006 – 2013 (IUCN/SSC African Rhino Specialist Group and TRAFFIC data, 13 March 2014) Country 2006 2007 2008 …
Tackling, poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking in Africa
… terrorist groups. The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is working with govern- ments and other NGOs to shut down this … Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo, and has begun working with communities to create a new reserve in the Congo … traffickers to find, kill, and de-tusk elephants. AWF is working with local communities to create jobs based on …
Illicit wildlife trafficking: An environmental economic and social issue
… in Africa and worldwide. In December 2013, a "Friends of Group to fight Illicit Wildlife Trafficking" was established … issue in the context of the United Nations. The Friends of Group is co-presided by Gabon and Germany and includes … 22 CITES Secretariat, IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group and TRAFFIC International. 2013. Status of African …