Preventing IKB
Rome Strategic Plan: Objective 2: To establish an active prevention of the illegal killing, taking and trade of birds
The second result-oriented objective of the Rome Strategic Plan is the need to act to prevent illegal killing, taking and trade (IKB) in wild birds. The Rome Strategic Plan sets three different targets in relation to Prevention. The first target states that the general public recognises IKB and its negative impacts. This relates to awareness raising activities, outreach to different groups in society, communication campaigns and media work.
The second target in the Rome Strategic Plan states that local and other relevant communities are engaged in wildlife conservation and benefit from benefit from it. The target outlines activities related to alternative livelihoods, increasing community resilience to limit recourse to IKB and engaging key community actors, including youth, to mobilize support in the fight against IKB.
The third target relates to using cutting edge technology where appropriate, to address key technical limitations hindering eradication of IKB.
Click here to see the targets, indicators, and actions on Prevention in the Rome Strategic Plan.
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The European Union was recognized as Champion Plus for their generous support and commitment towards addressing Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds in the Mediterranean for the period 2015 - 2028.
- Key Documents
The guide, prepared by European Commission, contributes to the Rome Strategic Plan Objective 2. Prevention of IKB, and specifically the action calling for the development of best practice guidance on how to implement activities aimed at preventing IKB.
- Fact Sheets
CMS Fact Sheet on MIKT (June 2023)
CMS Fact Sheet on IKB (June 2023)
- Other Documents on Wildlife Crime Prevention
Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit (2012) A toolkit developed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in partnership with other members of International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna. It also includes advice on preventing wildlife crime also. Available in English, French and Spanish.
Compilation d’outils pour l’analyse de la criminalité liée aux espèces sauvages et aux forêts (Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit in French)
Herramientas para el análisis de los delitos contra la vida silvestre y los bosques (Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit in Spanish)
- Media Coverage and Media Resources
- Videos:
- World Migratory Bird Day in 2016 was dedicated to IKB