The Seven “Strategic Components”
The Strategy is built around the following seven core objectives:
1. Political Commitment
Increase the level of political commitment to prevent, combat and eradicate illegal exploitation and illegal trade in wild fauna and flora, and to recognise illegal trade in wild fauna and flora as a serious crime;
2. Regional and International Cooperation
Improve governance, integrity and enhance regional, inter-regional cooperation
3. Enforcement and Compliance
Enhance engagement with consumer states to reduce demand, supply and transit of illegal products of wild fauna and flora
4. Training and Capacity Development
Promote the participatory approach with economic development and community livelihoods through sustainable use of wild fauna and flora
5. Awareness and Advocacy,
Reduce, and prevent and eliminate the economic, security and stability impact of wildlife crime
6. Knowledge, Information and Technology
Increase capacity, information, advocacy and public awareness
7. Governance
Increase the capacity of source and transit states in detecting illegal wild fauna and flora products including in the exit and transit points
