Submitted by
stephen.kohn
on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 19:22
General Information
Resolution
46493
IUCN Constituent
National Whistleblower Center
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
Geographic scope
Global
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Pro Bono Executive Director Stephen M. Kohn has conducted numerous international training sessions in collaboration with other international NGOs in order to raise awareness of U.S. wildlife whistleblower laws which can be applied to wildlife trafficking. We plan to continue with further educational initiatives in hopes of raising awareness to the possibilities presented by the application of whistleblower laws to the wildlife crime arena in the upcoming year, and welcome IUCN members and IUCN as an organization to partner with us on this issue.
Status
_none
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
NWC has interacted with and supported several government agencies for implementation of laws and agency policies, as well as advocated for new legislation in collaboration with our allies in Congress. We plan to continue this work on policy advocacy in the upcoming year, and welcome IUCN members and IUCN as an organization to partner with us on this issue.
Status
On-going
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member