symposium
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON
REGENTS PARK, LONDON, NW1 4RY
11 and 12 February 2013
Organised by:
Paul De Ornellas, Zoological Society of London; Susan Lieberman, Wildlife
Conservation Society; Jonathan Baillie, Zoological Society of London; John
Robinson, Wildlife Conservation Society; Heather Sohl, WWF-UK; Rob Brett,
Fauna & Flora International; Richard Jenkins, IUCN; Rosie Cooney, IUCN SULi;
Thomasina Oldfield, TRAFFIC; Sabri Zain, TRAFFIC; Russ Mittermeier,
Conservation International; David Banks, The Nature Conservancy
The international illegal trafficking in wildlife and wildlife products has reached
crisis proportions. It is a threat to the existence of iconic species, undermines the
rule of law, threatens local community development and livelihoods, local and
national revenue streams, and compromises local, national and global security.
The growing menace of wildlife trafficking necessitates a call to action for the
global community, which is increasingly recognised by governments, world
leaders, conservation organizations and law enforcement agencies. There is an
urgent need therefore to capitalise on this consensus and move forward from
recognising the problem, to identifying the strategies and approaches that can
successfully prevent this illegal trade. At this symposium we will draw on a wide
array of expertise and experience; review the lessons learned from existing
efforts and harness skills from other applicable fields in order to better
understand how to protect the supply and reduce the demand that drives the
illegal trade. It is only by identifying solutions and committing to implementation
that we can meet the challenge posed by the global trafficking in wildlife.
© from bottom: Dan Bennett; Sarah Durant; James Godwin; Sarah Durant; Andrew Gell
International wildlife
trafficking: solutions to a
global crisis
INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING: SOLUTIONS TO A GLOBAL CRISIS
11 FEBRUARY 2014
8.30
REGISTRATION OPENS
9.20
Welcome:
Jonathan Baillie, Zoological Society of London and John Robinson, Wildlife Conservation Society
SESSION I:
STOPPING TRAFFICKING IN SOURCE COUNTRIES
9.40
Ian Craig, Northern Rangelands Trust
What are the challenges to effectively combatting wildlife crime in source countries?
1.
SECURING WILDLIFE STRONGHOLDS
10.00
TBC
Bardia National Park: A success story from Nepal
10.20
Tea/Coffee
10.50
TBC
The Save valley: insights from private sector management
11.10
TBC
Securing a national protected area network–the Kenyan experience
11.30
Craig Bruce, World Wildlife Fund
The potential for technological innovations to help combat wildlife crime
11.40
Anak Pattanavibool, Wildlife Conservation Society Thailand
Use of SMART for smart protection of tiger and elephant strongholds in Thailand
11.50
John Kasaona, Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation
Protecting wildlife through community-based conservation
2.
STRENGTHENING NATIONAL CAPACITY FOR FIGHTING TRANSNATIONAL WILDLIFE CRIME
12.10
TBC
Combatting heavily armed criminal threats to wildlife
12.30
LUNCH
13.30
Ofir Drori, LAGA
Fighting corruption that nurtures wildlife crime
13.50
TBC
Strengthening the legal enforcement processes in Indonesia
14.10
Rod Potter, Wildlife Investigator, South Africa and Rob Ogden, TRACE Wildlife Forensics Network
The role of the wildlife investigator in professionally attending to wildlife crime scenes
14.30
Adam Matthews, Globe International
Supporting national criminal justice system and legislation relating to wildlife crime
14.50
Panel discussion – reflections on stopping illegal trafficking in source countries
15.20
Tea/Coffee
SESSION II:
15.50
THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION
John Scanlon, CITES
The international aspect to wildlife trafficking: the role of transnational trafficking networks
1. FIGHTING ORGANISED CRIME (Chair: Jorge Rios, UNODC)
16.10
John M. Sellar OBE, Anti-Smuggling, Fraud and Organized Crime Consultant
The war on drugs and arms: lessons from success and failure for wildlife trafficking
16.30
Debbie Banks, Environmental Investigation Agency
Use of intelligence to counter transnational organised wildlife crime networks, including through transit countries
16.50
David Higgins, INTERPOL
Combatting organised crime syndicates – what works?
17.10
Panel discussion – Reflections on the challenge of fighting organised wildlife crime
17.40
Cash Bar (& 19.00 SYMPOSIUM DINNER - Tickets must be booked in advance)
INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING: SOLUTIONS TO A GLOBAL CRISIS
12 FEBRUARY 2014
2.
STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORKS AND CO-OPERATION
9.00
TBC
Regional enforcement agencies co-operation
9.20
TBC
The role of customs in addressing wildlife trafficking
9.40
Susan Lieberman, Wildlife Conservation Society
The role of CITES in addressing wildlife trafficking
10.00
Nav Dayanand, Fauna & Flora International
Trade agreements as a potential tool to combat wildlife trafficking: the example of Madagascan rosewood
10.20
Heather Sohl, WWF
Going beyond environment – making wildlife trafficking a priority foreign policy issue
10.40
Tea/Coffee
SESSION III:
11.10
TBC
How demand drives illegal international wildlife trafficking: linking consumption to threat to wildlife
1.
11.30
ADDRESSING THE DRIVERS OF DEMAND FOR TRAFFICKED WILDLIFE
ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF CONSUMER DEMAND FOR TRAFFICKED WILDLIFE
Alejandro Nadal, El Colegio de Mexico and Michael 't Sas-Rolfes, Independent Conservation Economist
Reviewing the evidence that legal trade can reduce pressure on wild populations of trafficked endangered species
2.
ALTERING CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR TO REDUCE DEMAND FOR ILLEGALLY TRAFFICKED WILDLIFE
PRODUCTS (Chair: Grace Ge Gabriel, IFAW)
12.10
Peter Knights, WildAid
Evidence for success of demand reduction strategies: Shark fin
12.30
LUNCH
13.30
TBC
Altering deeply ingrained behaviours: lessons from the public health sector in use of mass marketing
13.50
Naomi Doak, TRAFFIC and Eric Phu, Independent Marketing Consultant
Reducing demand for wildlife products in key markets in Asia
14.10
Lixin Huang, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM)
Engaging with TCM practitioners to reduce their impact on wildlife
14.40
Lu Zhi, Shansui
Reducing demand for trafficked wildlife products – insights from the field
15.00
Panel discussion Economics and behaviour change: Can demand reduction reduce pressure on trafficked wildlife populations?
15.30
Tea/Coffee
SYNTHESIS UNITED FOR WILDLIFE SOLUTIONS AND COMMITMENTS (Chair TBC)
16.00
United for Wildlife partners
What we are doing?
What we have learned?
18.00
End of Symposium
REGISTRATION
International wildlife trafficking: solutions to a global crisis
11 and 12 February 2014. The Meeting Rooms, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park (Outer Circle), London NW1 4RY, UK.
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The Zoological Society of London’s Meeting Rooms are next to the ZSL Main Office, on the Outer Circle,
Regent’s Park. Cars may be parked in the ZSL London Zoo visitors’ car park – please contact Megan
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Attendance All places must be booked in advance. Full rate: two days £150; one day £85.
Discounted rate: (for students and ZSL Friends and Fellows) two days £75; one day £45.
Registration deadline: 5 February 2014 (a fee of £10 will be charged on all late registrations).
Meals and refreshments Coffee, tea and a buffet sandwich lunch will be served during breaks and are
included in the ticket price. A dinner with the speakers will be held on Tuesday 11 February; tickets cost £40
each and must be purchased no later than 5 February 2014. Please state if you have any special dietary
requirements, including vegetarian.
Posters The organisers invite delegates to submit proposals for posters related to the symposium topic.
Abstracts of no more than 250 words can be emailed to Megan Orpwood-Russell (details below) by 4
February 2014 for consideration by the organisers. Accepted poster presenters will be notified by 5 February
2014.
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Megan Orpwood-Russell, Scientific Meetings Coordinator
Zoological Society of London,
Regent’s Park (Outer Circle)
London NW1 4RY, UK.
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