Beyond enforcement: engaging communities in tackling wildlife crime

IIED Briefing
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English
Published: April 2015
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IIED Briefing Papers
Product code:17293IIED

Alarming rises in illegal wildlife trade over the last decade show that tougher law enforcement is not enough to stop poachers from devastating populations of iconic or endangered species. However, the trend towards increasingly militarised law enforcement can harm communities who live alongside wildlife and have real power to protect it. A recent symposium led by IUCN’s Sustainable Use and Livelihoods (SULi) Specialist Group, along with IIED and other partners, discussed the incentives and governance structures needed to effectively engage local people in wildlife conservation. Local people must be allowed to benefit from conservation efforts and be supported by responsive, efficient law enforcement agencies as equal partners in the fight against wildlife crime.

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Roe, D., Cooney, R., Dublin, H., Challender, D., Biggs, D., Skinner, D., Abensperg-Traun, M., Ahlers, N., Melisch, R. and Murphree, M. (2015). Beyond enforcement: engaging communities in tackling wildlife crime. .
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