Related news from: trafficking

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  APEC repelling wildlife trafficking activities

  (11:02:10 AM 28/10/2014)

  From October 21 to October 23, in Hanoi, Vietnam Administration of Forestry (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) in collaboration with the US CITES management agency (Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) held a workshop under the APEC framework (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) on minimizing illegal wildlife consumption demand.

  Tags: APEC, repelling, wildlife, trafficking, activities
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  Laos, China and Viet Nam enhance cooperation to combat transnational wildlife trafficking networks

  (12:50:46 PM 06/04/2016)

  Frontline enforcement officers from Laos, China and Viet Nam take commitments out of the meeting room and conduct first-of-its-kind field mission from Guangzhou to Vientiane to strengthen international cooperation and coordination

  Tags: Laos, China , Viet Nam, enhance, cooperation , combat, transnational, wildlife, trafficking, networks
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  Biodiversity management all in a muddle

  (15:01:30 PM 18/12/2013)

  There are three outstanding problems in biodiversity management in Vietnam – the legal framework, budget for biodiversity conversation and the wildlife trafficking.

  Tags: Biodiversity management, vietnam
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  Short film contest to be launched in VN

  (17:16:47 PM 20/06/2015)

  The US Embassy in Ha Noi and Freeland Foundation will launch a contest to highlight wildlife trafficking and rhino horn use in Viet Nam, at Hanoi Cinematheque on June 22.

  Tags: Short film, contest , to be, launched, VN,
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  Viet Nam hosts conference on illegal wildlife trade

  (16:15:49 PM 25/03/2014)

  Domestic and foreign experts and policy-makers joined a conference to discuss global solutions to transnational wildlife trafficking yesterday in Ha Noi. The conference was hosted by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Viet Nam.

  Tags: Vietnam, conference, illegal, wildlife, trade
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  US, Vietnam strengthen cooperation in wildlife protection

  (13:03:40 PM 03/07/2015)

  US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has said her visit to Vietnam on June 29-July 1 aims to boost the US-Vietnam cooperation in the fight against wildlife trafficking, including elephant, rhino, sea tortoise, tiger, and pangolin.

  Tags: :US, Vietnam, strengthen , cooperation, wildlife protection,
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  Drugs, rhino horns flow to Vietnam by air

  (10:41:12 AM 31/05/2013)

  Just within one year, Vietnamese competent agencies discovered 17 drug trafficking cases in which 53.16 kilos of drugs, 138 kilos of elephant tusks and 28.61 kilos of rhino horns were carried across the border gates.

  Tags: vietnam, wildlife, tan son nhat airport, rhino horn, elephant tusks,
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  New technology to combat illegal wildlife trade launched in Vietnam

  (17:09:49 PM 12/05/2015)

  WildScan, an endangered species identification and response mobile phone application, was launched in Vietnam yesterday to provide local law enforcement officials with an effective tool to combat wildlife trafficking.

  Tags: New technology, combat, illegal , wildlife , trade launched, ietnam,
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  Authorities to tackle online trade of endangered species

  (15:46:49 PM 22/04/2013)

  Vietnam is looking to the Internet for effective solutions to prevent wild animal trafficking as over 33 websites in the country are found to host the illegal trade of 108 wild animal species.

  Tags: Authority, trade, CITES, endangered specie, Legal Department, WCS, wild animal
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  USAID launches wildlife crime tech challenge in Viet Nam

  (16:52:11 PM 24/04/2015)

  The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge to reward innovative science and technology solutions that help combat wildlife trafficking in Vietnam.

  Tags: USAID, launches , wildlife crime, tech , challenge, Viet Nam
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  U.S. to destroy tons of elephant ivory; offers $1 million bounty on traffickers

  (08:37:07 AM 15/11/2013)

  The message is simple: stop wildlife trafficking.

  Tags: elephant ivory,
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  World takes bold steps to protect wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and tigers

  (20:11:30 PM 07/10/2016)

  With illegal and unsustainable trade endangering wildlife across the world, governments at the CITES Conference united behind a series of tough decisions to provide greater protection to a host of threatened species and bolster efforts to tackle soaring levels of poaching and wildlife trafficking. Specifically, key decisions and announcements were made around species that are traded across the Greater Mekong Region, including ivory, rhino horn, pangolins and tigers.

  Tags: World, takes bold, steps , protect wildlife, including , elephants, rhinos, tigers,