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WCC 2020 Res 040 - Activity Report

Submitted by Matthew.COLLIS on Tue, 08/08/2023 - 18:26
Information générale
Mettre en œuvre des mesures internationales afin de lutter contre la vente en ligne de produits illégaux issus de la faune et de la flore sauvages
Constituant de l’UICN: 
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Type de Constituant de l’UICN: 
IUCN Member
Période d’activité: 
2023
Zone géographique: 
Mondial
Union Européenne (UE)
Asie du Sud et Asie de l'Est
Pays/Territoire: 
Cambodia
China
Costa Rica
Lao
Malaysia
Spain
Thailand
Viet Nam
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Quels autres Membres de l’UICN sont impliqués –ou ont été impliqués- dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
World Wide Fund for Nature - Belgium ( WWF - Belgium ) / Belgium
Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía ( MINAE ) / Costa Rica
World Wide Fund for Nature - International ( WWF ) / Switzerland
World Wildlife Fund - US ( WWF - US ) / United States of America
Veuillez indiquer quels autres acteurs (non-membres de l’UICN) sont impliqués dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
INTERPOL, TRAFFIC, SEPRONA (Spanish Guardia Civil), Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online (including 40+ technology companies)
Implémentation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
FormationIFAW organised a workshop to enhance capacity of Civil Society organisations to tackle wildlife crime in Bangkok, Thailand (Oct 2022). The workshop included an overview of current practices relating to wildlife cybercrime in Great Mekong region and Malaysia and provided open-source intelligence techniques (OSINT) training. This was the first workshop to focus on wildlife cybercrime in Great Mekong Region and Malaysia and attracted more than 40 attendees, representing 16 domestic and international organisations from Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and China. Completed
FormationIn collaboration with SEPRONA (Spanish Guardia Civil), IFAW co-organized and co-funded a one-week pre-operational wildlife cybercrime training in Madrid in May 2023. There were 38 participants from the EMPACT and Jaguar Network and a few Civil Society representatives who received in-depth training on detection and monitoring of environmental crimes on the internet using open-source intelligence techniques (OSINT).Completed
Education/Communication/SensibilisationAt the 33rd Interpol Wildlife Crime Working Group meeting in December 2022, IFAW presented recent trends and modus operandi of wildlife cybercrime, showcasing approaches to support law enforcement. Completed
Autre activit�Together with WWF and TRAFFIC, IFAW continues to support the growth of the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online, to strengthen the capacity building and user education of online technology companies, preventing illegal wildlife trade online and cooperating with law enforcement departments to combat wildlife crime. Since the beginning of the Coalition, China internet companies have removed 12.27 million listings and posts of endangered and threatened species from their online platforms. On-going
Activit�s visant � influencer et/ou promouvoir les politiquesIn partnership with Costa Rica CITES Management Authority, IFAW organised a wildlife cybercrime side-event at CITES CoP19 (Nov 2022): "Creating a coordinated approach to combat wildlife crime linked to the internet". The event included participation of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (China), the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (India) and the Coalition to end wildlife trafficking. The side event showcased the coordinated efforts to combat internet wildlife crime and the need for a holistic approach, as well as demonstrating implementation of CITES decisions. Completed
Activit�s techniques/scientifiquesIn partnership with Pro Wildlife and the Humane Society International, IFAW published a report which showcased how the EU is a main hub and destination for stolen wildlife from Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania, including via cyber-enabled wildlife trafficking. Completed
Veuillez indiquer et décrire brièvement les activités planifiées par la suite pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
Informations complémentaires
Liens externes: 
Stolen Wildlife IV: The EU – a destination for wildlife traffickers
Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online blocks millions of wildlife crime listings
combating Wildlife Cybercrime in Great Mekong Region and Malaysia