WCC 2020 Res 040 - Activity Report

IFAW in partnership with several EU law enforcement agencies, WWF and others is working to improve enforcement of wildlife cybercrime through the EU-funded UNITE project. [OP2; OP4.b]

In May 2021, (after the rafting of the Resolution but prior to its adoption), IFAW in partnership with WWF, INTERPOL, TRAFFIC, BE Customs and with financial support from the EU (ISF) convened a cross-sector workshop to explore trends, emerging issues, challenges and opportunities to strengthen policies to combat wildlife cybercrime. [OP1.a]

Through the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online, over 11 billion user accounts have been targeted with messaging on wildlife cybercrime. [OP8]

Together with WWF and TRAFFIC, IFAW continues to support the growth of the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online, to better enable technology companies to tackle wildlife cybercrime. [OP8; OP4.d]

IFAW has participated in opportunities to strengthen relevant legislation for tackling wildlife cybercrime e.g.: EU Digital Service Act, EU EnviCrime Directive, UK Ivory Act and new EU ivory rules in EU Wildlife Trade regulations, EU Strategy to Tackle Organised Crime. [OP4.a]

Since April, IFAW has been conducting research to review national legislation and best practices in EU Policies to combat wildlife cybercrime and best practices globally in the private sector, CSOs to address wildlife cybercrime. Results will be published in due course. [OP1.b]