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Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) at a rescue center in Tam Dao, Vietnam.
© Conservation International/photo by A.W. Tordoff

Breaking the Chain: Building a Transnational Partnership Between Civil Society and Governments to Combat Major Wildlife Trade Networks in Lao PDR, Vietnam and China

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam
Amount
$324,550
Dates
Sep 2014 – Sep 2016
Keywords
Communication, Journalism/media, Networks, Research, Wildlife trade

Increase the effectiveness of the law enforcement response to prevent, detect and suppress wildlife criminals operating along a major transnational trade chain from Lao PDR’s Bolikhamxay Province to China's Guangdong Province by generating and disseminating accurate information and intelligence; increasing political support for effective enforcement; and increasing debate on wildlife crime issues by the media and among local civil society.

Strategic Direction :

2 Demonstrate innovative responses to illegal trafficking and consumption of wildlife

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