A global responsibility fund for wildlife and communities

Squeezed in: Human wildlife conflict is rife in the North West PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Squeezed in: Human wildlife conflict is rife in the North West PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

The concept of a Joint Global Responsibility Fund for Wildlife and Communities is aimed to support substantially local communities in countries of origin of key wildlife species and ecosystems, through a burden-sharing financing model.

The logic behind it is that consuming and transit countries of trafficked wildlife products must take a fair share of the burden of protecting wildlife in their natural habitats in range states.

Wildlife crime and illegal wildlife trade is a global concern, and as we have learnt, can cause devastating global social, economic and stability threats.

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