Report says the problem is as much a development and humanitarian issue as a conservation concern and risks derailing the Sustainable Development Goals. Gland, 8 July 2021 – Conflict between people and animals, from China’s famed...
Highlights 2019-2021 of the European Union (EU) funded "Partners against Wildlife Crime" project
The “Partners against Wildlife Crime” Project is a EU-funded Action implemented through a consortium of 12 partner organizations. Its aim is to disrupt illicit supply chains from source to market for tiger, Asian elephant, Siamese...
Environmental crime is not a niche problem. It is now the fourth largest type of criminal activity in the world, and valued at anywhere between 91 and 258 billion USD every year. This colossal sum fuels organized crime, undermines...
This issue of UN Environment's flagship magazine, Our Planet focuses on Environmental Crime and features in-depth commentary, analysis and recommendations from a number of qualified contributing authors on this most topical of...
A fachsheet describing achievements under Phase 2 of the ACP MEAs programme.
The aim of this event is to raise awareness amongst European policy makers of the complexity of wildlife management on the ground; bring a wide range of views on various approaches for conservation and sustainable use of wildlife...
null This event hosted by the Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development of the European Commission (EuropeAid), took place in Centre de Conférence Borchette in Brussels, on 9 and 10 February 2015 and...
Publication Date: 2014 Given the alarming pace, level of sophistication, and globalized nature that illegal trade in wildlife has now notoriously achieved, UNEP initiated a Rapid Response Assessment to provide some of the latest...
Publication Date: June 2014 The illegal trade of animals – for luxury goods, traditional medicine or cultural ceremonies, pets, entertainment, and even research – is a major threat to wildlife conservation and welfare (Baker et al...
