Operational Unit
Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Policy & CITES Enforcement Advisory Unit
Environmental Law, Policy & Indigenous Stewardship
Unit Mandate
Mission & Operational Scope
Advises governments and enforcement agencies on CITES implementation, illegal wildlife trade policy, and demand reduction strategies, providing intelligence analysis and legal expertise to dismantle trafficking networks and strengthen prosecution.
Doctrine
CITES Convention Text and Resolutions · UNODC Wildlife Crime Guidelines
Core Capabilities
Operational Capabilities
CITES Appendix listing and review process support
Wildlife trafficking network analysis and intelligence products
Demand reduction campaign design and behavioral change strategy
Forensic wildlife crime evidence standards and chain-of-custody protocols
National IWT legislation gap analysis and strengthening
Coordination with UNODC, INTERPOL, and WCO wildlife crime units
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