Tackling wildlife and forest crime
Technical assistance to NGOs, (inter-)governmental organisations and others seeking to understand and address wildlife and forest crime. (Criminal) research; legal analysis; assessments of laws and criminal justice responses; law enforcement strategies; capacity building etc.
- Analysis of government, NGO and private sector responses to wildlife cybercrime in the Greater Mekong (IFAW), 2022
- Analysis of EU laws and policies related to "Trusted Flaggers" in the e-commerce sector and assessment of the procedure, benefits, and risks for NGOs to be accepted as a Trusted Flagger (IFAW), 2022
- Survey of illegal online wildlife trade in The Netherlands as part of the European Commission funded project UNITE (WWF), 2022
- Study on the interactions between conflict, peace, and natural resource management issues (European Commission DG-INTPA/IBF Consulting), 2022
- Tackling Tiger Trafficking Framework, designed to aid tiger range countries in improving their responses to illegal tiger trade (WWF), 2022
- Technical assistance to UNODC’s Law Enforcement Assistance Programme to Reduce Tropical Deforestation (LEAP), including: Assessments of legal frameworks, capacity and practices to detect, investigate and prosecute forestry related crimes in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG); training to law enforcement officers in Indonesia and PNG (UNODC-GPTOC), 2021
- Expert review of flora and fauna crimes assessments for East and Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe as part of the Global Oganised Crime Index (Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime), 2020
- Analysis of CITES trade data for 8 Southern African countries (IFAW), 2020
- Assessment of forest crimes in Guyana (IUCN-NL), 2020
- Review of Protected Area Management in Sub-Saharan Africa and development of Action Plan to address gaps and needs (WCS), 2019-2020
- Study on (illegal) exploitation of timber and gold in Suriname (IUCN-NL), 2019
- Assessment of Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking in Bolivia and Suriname (IUCN-NL), 2018 (Download PDF)
- Study on the interaction between wildlife crime and security in Sub-Saharan Africa (Agrer/EU-DEVCO), 2017
- Interim Team Leader Investigations Team, Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), 2015
- Member of the project team that designed and established the Wildlife Justice Commission (WWF NL), 2013-2014.
- Team leader/law enforcement specialist for Feasibility study to inventory, mark and secure Madagascar’s stocks of Rosewood (Agrer/World Bank), 2014
- Analysis of ivory consumption and trade in China (IFAW), 2013
- Strategic criminal analysis of illegal ivory and rhino horn trade in and through The Netherlands (Dutch Police), 2013
- Analysis of possible legislative measures to control online wildlife trade in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA (IFAW UK), 2013
- Needs assessment for a project aiming to strengthen CITES enforcement in the EU (IFAW UK), 2013
- Feasibility study for the establishment of an international judicial process for the investigation and prosecution of transnational wildlife crimes. This analysis was the lead-up to the establishment of the Wildlife Justice Commission (WWF NL), 2012
- Strategic assessment of options for WWF to support strengthened prosecution and sentencing of illegal wildlife trade in Africa and Asia (WWF NL), 2012
- Legal advice on formulation and implementation of online wildlife trade restrictions in the new Dutch Nature Protection Law (IFAW NL), 2012
- Analysis of possible legislative measures to control online wildlife trade in the EU, with a particular focus on the Czech Republic, Germany, Portugal and the United Kingdom (IFAW UK), 2012
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Criminal justice assessments
Assessments of countries' criminal justice responses to wildlife and forest crime. This includes an analysis of relevant laws and of law enforcement capacities and practices to detect, investigate and prosecute wildlife and forest crime and recommendations to address any weaknesses or challenges identified.
Legal analysis
Analysis of legal frameworks with the aim of assessing a country's ability to address wildlife and forest crime occurring within its jurisdiction through criminal and/or administrative laws.
Advice on (implications of) new or existing national, regional and/or international environmental laws or policies, including comparative legislative analysis.
Crime research and analysis
Research into specific fields of environmental and/or wildlife crime such as the illegal trade in endangered species, timber, hazardous waste, etc.
Law enforcement strategies
Development of multi-sectoral intervention strategies to address specific crime areas based on holistic analysis of different perpetrator groups and their motives for engaging in criminal behaviour. These strategies include both preventive and repressive interventions, to be implemented by different stakeholders.
Capacity building
Based on an assessment of needs, design and delivery of tailor-made training modules for government officers with the aim of building capacity to tackle wildlife and forest crime.
