Wild life, wild livelihoods

This report synthesizes insights and lessons from decades of experience in community wildlife management (CWM), supplementing this with insights from more recent work focused on community-level responses to tackling the current illegal trade in wildlife (ITW) “crisis”. Building on the insight that community “voice” is a critical determinant of a policy regime that supports their effective engagement, the report further reviews the opportunities for indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) to participate in key relevant international deliberations and decision-making arenas, and the barriers they face.