Initiatives

TRAFFIC

TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, works to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature. TRAFFIC was established in 1976 and has developed into a global network, research-driven and action-oriented, committed to delivering innovative and practical conservation solutions based on …

UNEP - GPA

Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities

Back in 1995 over 108 governments laid down “ their commitment to protect and preserve the marine environment from the impacts of land-based activities … Setting as their common goal sustained and effective action to deal with all land-based impacts upon the marine environment, specifically those resulting from sewage, persistent organic pollutants …

UNODC - Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit

In partnership with ICCWC, UNODC developed the Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit, which is now available for first pilot studies. The Toolkit aids Governments in identifying challenges and strengthen their criminal justice responses to wildlife and forest crime. The Toolkit is a technical resource to assist government officials in …

VPA

Voluntary Partnership Agreement

Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. A VPA aims: to guarantee that any wood exported from a timber-producing country to …