TRAFFIC (Trade Records Analysis of Flora and Fauna in Commerce), the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network, is a global non-governmental organisation monitoring the trade in wild animals and plants that focuses on biodiversity and sustainable development. It was originally created in 1976 as a specialist group of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and evolved into a strategic alliance of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the IUCN.[1]
The critically endangered Rhino is a focus of Traffic conservation efforts
TRAFFIC established 13 more offices worldwide including in Europe (1990), in East/Southern Africa (1991) and in East Asia (1994). The organisation looked into trade issues including tiger, agarwood, and rhino and established the Bad Ivory Database System (BIDS) which became the foundation for the highly important ETIS.[2] TRAFFIC's first major work in Africa looked into the decline of black rhinos, which assessed the future for rhinos against serious threats from poaching and continued horn trafficking. In the first global attempt to keep track of all the rhino horn in circulation, TRAFFIC established the Rhino Horn and Product Database. It provided a valuable source of information for government and private sources to regulate rhino horn trade, and has been expanded to include data from 54 countries.
TRAFFIC turned its attention to medicinal plants and performed surveys to assess the impact of plant trade in Europe on wild plant populations in 1993. The organisation hosted a symposium on medicinal plants later in the decade, which was attended by more than 120 plant specialists and government and industry representatives.[3][better source needed]
2000sedit
Snakes smuggled in a speaker, the type of animal trafficking TRAFFIC tries to cease
The following decade saw increasing collaboration and multifaceted ways to improve enforcement and tackle wildlife crime. In 2005, TRAFFIC supported the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in their creation of Wildlife Enforcement network (ASEAN-WEN).[4][better source needed]
TRAFFIC branched out into what it now refers to as the "green stream", promoting sustainable wildlife trade rather than tackling unsustainable trade. In 2007, TRAFFIC, the WWF, IUCN, and BfN launched the International Standard for Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (ISSC-MAP) for sustainable wild collection of medicinal and aromatic plants.[5]
TRAFFIC began to incorporate more social and economic responsibility into its work, empowering communities whilst promoting sustainable wildlife trade. In 2011 a project was launched working with groups of indigenous women in the Amazon to promote sustainable trade and provide alternative sources of income to the unsustainable harvest of wildmeat. A partnership was set up between TRAFFIC, the Association of the Waorani Women of the Ecuadorian Amazon, and a high quality chocolate company, WAO Chocolate,[6] to fulfil this purpose, winning a UNDP award in June 2014.[7]
Post 2010, TRAFFIC began to embrace the field of making wildlife trade sustainable through behavioural change. In 2014, TRAFFIC helped launch the Chi Initiative in Vietnam, one of the biggest consumers of rhino horn products, to preserve declining rhino populations.[8]
Achievementsedit
The Bad Ivory Database System (BIDS) and the Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS), 1992edit
The Elephant Trade Information system (ETIS) is an information system that tracks illegal trade in ivory and other elephant products.[9] Managed by TRAFFIC on behalf of CITES, it contained nearly 20,000 records from around 100 countries by 2014. ETIS originated from TRAFFIC's BIDS, set up in 1992 to keep track of law enforcement records from ivory seizures or confiscations around the world since 1989.[10]
Drafting EU wildlife regulations, 1997edit
In 1992, TRAFFIC published "The wild plant trade in Europe: Results of a survey of European nurseries",[11] a major study on plant trade which recommended harmonising legislation within the EU. TRAFFIC used the study to initiate a project with the WWF the following year to work on improving EU wildlife trade regulations, and the new regulations they drafted took effect in 1997.[12]
UN Resolution on Protecting Wildlife, 2012edit
In 2012, TRAFFIC and the WWF launched a joint global campaign encouraging governments to combat illegal wildlife trade and reduce demand for illicit endangered species products. The campaign's momentum led to the unprecedented success of the first UN resolution on wildlife crime in 2015.[13][14]
Bushmeat, 2000edit
TRAFFIC drew attention to the unsustainable use of bushmeat in its 2000 study "Food For Thought: the utilization of wild meat in eastern and southern Africa".[15] Its findings, including the fact that the previously taboo species of zebra was being increasingly harvested, led to widespread publicity including an IUCN report on the subject.
EU-TWIX, 2005edit
TRAFFIC, the Belgian Federal Police, Belgian Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Management Authority (CITES MA), and Belgian Customs set up and maintain a wildlife database and information exchange platform known as the EU Trade in Wildlife Information Exchange (EU-TWIX).[16] Operational by 2005, it centralises data on seizures submitted by EU enforcement agencies, by 2010 holding over 31,000 seizure records and having an active membership of over 500 law enforcement officers from all EU member states.[17][18]
Recent operationsedit
Current programmes since 2017edit
TRAFFIC implemented the USAID funded Wildlife-TRAPS project that operates in Africa and Asia to combat illegal trade between the two continents.[19]
TRAFFIC provided training modules through the ROUTES Partnership.[20]
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External linksedit
Official website
October 27, 2023
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content written from a neutral point of view August 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message TRAFFIC Trade Records Analysis of Flora and Fauna in Commerce the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network is a global non governmental organisation monitoring the trade in wild animals and plants that focuses on biodiversity and sustainable development It was originally created in 1976 as a specialist group of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN and evolved into a strategic alliance of the World Wide Fund for Nature WWF and the IUCN 1 TRAFFICThe Wildlife Trade Monitoring NetworkFormation1976TypeInternational non governmental organizationLocationCambridge UKArea servedWorldwideProductsTraffic Bulletin Various reportsServicesWildlife trade ConservationKey peopleJohn A Burton first Director Rick Scobey current Executive DirectorEmployees 140 2019 Websitewww wbr traffic wbr org Contents 1 History 1 1 1990s 1 2 2000s 1 3 2010s 2 Achievements 2 1 The Bad Ivory Database System BIDS and the Elephant Trade Information System ETIS 1992 2 2 Drafting EU wildlife regulations 1997 2 3 UN Resolution on Protecting Wildlife 2012 2 4 Bushmeat 2000 2 5 EU TWIX 2005 3 Recent operations 3 1 Current programmes since 2017 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit1990s edit nbsp The critically endangered Rhino is a focus of Traffic conservation effortsTRAFFIC established 13 more offices worldwide including in Europe 1990 in East Southern Africa 1991 and in East Asia 1994 The organisation looked into trade issues including tiger agarwood and rhino and established the Bad Ivory Database System BIDS which became the foundation for the highly important ETIS 2 TRAFFIC s first major work in Africa looked into the decline of black rhinos which assessed the future for rhinos against serious threats from poaching and continued horn trafficking In the first global attempt to keep track of all the rhino horn in circulation TRAFFIC established the Rhino Horn and Product Database It provided a valuable source of information for government and private sources to regulate rhino horn trade and has been expanded to include data from 54 countries TRAFFIC turned its attention to medicinal plants and performed surveys to assess the impact of plant trade in Europe on wild plant populations in 1993 The organisation hosted a symposium on medicinal plants later in the decade which was attended by more than 120 plant specialists and government and industry representatives 3 better source needed 2000s edit nbsp Snakes smuggled in a speaker the type of animal trafficking TRAFFIC tries to ceaseThe following decade saw increasing collaboration and multifaceted ways to improve enforcement and tackle wildlife crime In 2005 TRAFFIC supported the Association of South East Asian Nations ASEAN in their creation of Wildlife Enforcement network ASEAN WEN 4 better source needed TRAFFIC branched out into what it now refers to as the green stream promoting sustainable wildlife trade rather than tackling unsustainable trade In 2007 TRAFFIC the WWF IUCN and BfN launched the International Standard for Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants ISSC MAP for sustainable wild collection of medicinal and aromatic plants 5 2010s edit nbsp Ivory tower of tusks from poached elephantsTRAFFIC began to incorporate more social and economic responsibility into its work empowering communities whilst promoting sustainable wildlife trade In 2011 a project was launched working with groups of indigenous women in the Amazon to promote sustainable trade and provide alternative sources of income to the unsustainable harvest of wildmeat A partnership was set up between TRAFFIC the Association of the Waorani Women of the Ecuadorian Amazon and a high quality chocolate company WAO Chocolate 6 to fulfil this purpose winning a UNDP award in June 2014 7 Post 2010 TRAFFIC began to embrace the field of making wildlife trade sustainable through behavioural change In 2014 TRAFFIC helped launch the Chi Initiative in Vietnam one of the biggest consumers of rhino horn products to preserve declining rhino populations 8 Achievements editThe Bad Ivory Database System BIDS and the Elephant Trade Information System ETIS 1992 edit The Elephant Trade Information system ETIS is an information system that tracks illegal trade in ivory and other elephant products 9 Managed by TRAFFIC on behalf of CITES it contained nearly 20 000 records from around 100 countries by 2014 ETIS originated from TRAFFIC s BIDS set up in 1992 to keep track of law enforcement records from ivory seizures or confiscations around the world since 1989 10 Drafting EU wildlife regulations 1997 edit In 1992 TRAFFIC published The wild plant trade in Europe Results of a survey of European nurseries 11 a major study on plant trade which recommended harmonising legislation within the EU TRAFFIC used the study to initiate a project with the WWF the following year to work on improving EU wildlife trade regulations and the new regulations they drafted took effect in 1997 12 UN Resolution on Protecting Wildlife 2012 edit In 2012 TRAFFIC and the WWF launched a joint global campaign encouraging governments to combat illegal wildlife trade and reduce demand for illicit endangered species products The campaign s momentum led to the unprecedented success of the first UN resolution on wildlife crime in 2015 13 14 Bushmeat 2000 edit TRAFFIC drew attention to the unsustainable use of bushmeat in its 2000 study Food For Thought the utilization of wild meat in eastern and southern Africa 15 Its findings including the fact that the previously taboo species of zebra was being increasingly harvested led to widespread publicity including an IUCN report on the subject EU TWIX 2005 edit TRAFFIC the Belgian Federal Police Belgian Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Management Authority CITES MA and Belgian Customs set up and maintain a wildlife database and information exchange platform known as the EU Trade in Wildlife Information Exchange EU TWIX 16 Operational by 2005 it centralises data on seizures submitted by EU enforcement agencies by 2010 holding over 31 000 seizure records and having an active membership of over 500 law enforcement officers from all EU member states 17 18 Recent operations editCurrent programmes since 2017 edit TRAFFIC implemented the USAID funded Wildlife TRAPS project that operates in Africa and Asia to combat illegal trade between the two continents 19 TRAFFIC provided training modules through the ROUTES Partnership 20 See also editConvention on Biological Diversity Convention on Migratory Species Environmental Investigation Agency SACEP UNEP WCMC WildAid Wildlife Alliance International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement INECE References edit TRAFFIC Iucn org 21 January 2016 Retrieved 2 December 2018 The Elephant Trade Information System ETIS CITES Cites org Retrieved 2 December 2018 TRAFFIC Medicinal Plant Trade in Europe 18 February 1999 Archived from the original on 18 February 1999 Retrieved 2 December 2018 TRAFFIC Networks Archived from the original on 25 August 2017 Retrieved 25 August 2017 Archived copy Archived from the original on 16 November 2017 Retrieved 25 August 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Gender economic alternatives and food sovereignty Political strategies to bring about positive change to reduce commercial hunting in Yasuni PDF Cbd int Retrieved 2 December 2018 AMWAE TRAFFIC project wins prestigious UNDP award Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC Traffic org Retrieved 2 December 2018 Strength of Chi Campaign Archived from the original on 25 August 2017 Retrieved 25 August 2017 ETIS www etis testing org Retrieved 9 January 2019 History of NIAPs Process CITES Cites org Retrieved 2 December 2018 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 17 October 2013 Retrieved 25 August 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link TRAFFIC Trade Enforcement 9 February 1999 Archived from the original on 9 February 1999 Retrieved 2 December 2018 UN adopts resolution on tackling wildlife trafficking Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC www traffic org United Nations Official Document www un org https portals iucn org library sites library files documents Traf 066 pdf bare URL PDF http www sizp sk doc cinnost priroda spolupraca traffic pub enforce5 5B1 5D pdf dead link Landmark for EU TWIX Wildlife Trade News from TRAFFIC Traffic org Retrieved 2 December 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade and the European Union An analysis of EU TWIX seizure data for the period 2007 2011 PDF Ec europa eu Retrieved 2 December 2018 USAID Wildlife Traps Program Launched to Ensnare Illegal Wildlife Traffickers U S Agency for International Development Archived from the original on 25 August 2017 Retrieved 25 August 2017 Airline Industry in South Africa and Vietnam Increase Efforts to Stop Wildlife Trafficking ROUTES Archived from the original on 25 August 2017 Retrieved 25 August 2017 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Traffic conservation programme amp oldid 1139575921, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
