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Since CITES CoP15, a number of international fora, such as the INTERPOL General Assembly and the Rio +20 Summit, have acknowledged the status of wildlife crime as a serious crime.
Moreover, wildlife crime has been recognized as one that is frequently associated with other types of serious crime, including corruption and money laundering. It is also known to destabilize society, fuel regional conflicts, degrade the rule of law, hinder economic development and deprive communities of natural resources.
WWF urges all governments at CITES CoP16 to recognize the serious nature of wildlife crime, and the extent to which certain parties have failed to implement their commitments under CITES, which has allowed such damaging and often organized crime to flourish. WWF calls on all parties to uphold their commitments and hold other parties to account in cases of non-compliance.
In response to the recent poaching crisis effecting elephants, rhinos and tigers, WWF and partner TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, have launced a global campaign to fight illegal wildlife trade. Learn more about our work protecting these species on the campaign page.
Moreover, wildlife crime has been recognized as one that is frequently associated with other types of serious crime, including corruption and money laundering. It is also known to destabilize society, fuel regional conflicts, degrade the rule of law, hinder economic development and deprive communities of natural resources.
WWF urges all governments at CITES CoP16 to recognize the serious nature of wildlife crime, and the extent to which certain parties have failed to implement their commitments under CITES, which has allowed such damaging and often organized crime to flourish. WWF calls on all parties to uphold their commitments and hold other parties to account in cases of non-compliance.
In response to the recent poaching crisis effecting elephants, rhinos and tigers, WWF and partner TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, have launced a global campaign to fight illegal wildlife trade. Learn more about our work protecting these species on the campaign page.
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+1 202 372 6373
ian.morrison[at]wwfus[dot]org
Chris Chaplin (Beijing)
+86 139 11747472, +65 9826 3802
cchaplin[at]wwf[dot]sg
Alona Rivord (Geneva)
+41 79 959 1963
arivord[at]wwfint[dot]org
Carmen Arufe (Madrid)
+34 638 603 884
carufe[at]wwf[dot]es
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