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Ivory markets in Central Africa

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Published 07 septembre 2017

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Un nouveau rapport de TRAFFIC lève le voile sur les marchés d’ivoire en Afrique centrale

Yaoundé, Cameroun, 7 septembre 2017–TRAFFIC publie aujourd’hui la première étude complète sur le commerce  illégal d’ivoire dans cinq pays d’Afrique centrale depuis près de 20 ans. Selon ce  rapport, trois facteurs compromettent gravement la lutte contre le trafic d'ivoire en Afrique centrale : la faible gouvernance, la corruption et de l’évolution changeante du commerce. 

Ivory Markets in Central Africa

Report author(s):
Sone NKOKE Christopher, Jean-François LAGROT, Stéphane RINGUET, Tom MILLIKEN

Publication date:
September 2017


Notes:

The July 2017 G20 summit ended with leaders pledging to address the corruption that facilitates wildlife trafficking.


About Wildlife TRAPS

The Wildlife TRAPS Project, implemented by TRAFFIC and IUCN with funding support from USAID, is helping to forge cross-sectoral partnerships with government and experts in inter-governmental organisations, NGOs, academia, and the private sector to identify risk mitigation strategies to prevent future zoonotic spillover potential associated with trade in wild animals. 

As well as social and behavioural change interventions, the Wildlife TRAPS project is supporting policy and regulatory reform efforts, including strengthening supply chain management systems. The identification of critical control points within wildlife trade supply chains will help target illicit and other high-risk wildlife trade practices that may facilitate the transmission of zoonotic diseases.

About USAID

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is responsible for the majority of overseas development assistance from the United States Government and works to end extreme poverty and promote resilient, democratic societies while advancing security and prosperity for America and the world