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Leveraging Support from the Vietnamese Corporate Sector to Reduce Illegal Consumption of Protected Threatened Species

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Viet Nam
Amount
$19,947
Dates
Mar 2010 – Mar 2012
Keywords
Awareness, Private sector, Wildlife trade
Leverage active participation of selected Vietnamese companies in preventing staff from consuming protected threatened species by raising awareness at multiple levels within the companies, integrating a "zero-consumption of protected wildlife" policy within Human Resource and Finance procedures, and monitoring and obtaining media coverage of results of these innovative actions as a model for other companies operating in the region.
Strategic Direction : 3 Engage key actors in reconciling biodiversity conservation and development objectives, with a particular emphasis on the Northern Limestone Highlands and Mekong River and its major tributaries

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