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2020-05-22 | |
发布年 | 2020 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 气候变化 ; 资源环境 |
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Press release
£3.4 million in new projects to protect endangered species African elephants Protected species across the globe including tigers, Asian elephants and chimpanzees have been given a boost today (Friday 22 May) as the government announces £3.4 million for new projects from the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Challenge Fund. From today, the government is also inviting new projects to apply for the next round of funding. The Illegal Wildlife Trade is a criminal industry worth more than £17 billion each year threatening wildlife, bringing species to the brink of extinction and causing despair for communities. The IWT Challenge Fund supports projects around the world that tackle the illegal wildlife trade by strengthening law enforcement, reducing demand for illegally traded wildlife products, and empowering people to shift away from trading illegal wildlife to more sustainable livelihoods. The latest round of the Challenge Fund will fund important wildlife conservation projects across the globe, including five in Asia, two in Africa and South America respectively and one in Europe. Projects that will receive funding include:
To date, the Challenge Fund has supported 85 projects to a value of more than £26 million. International Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith said:
Conservation charity Fauna & Flora International has received funding for two new projects including helping communities in Southern Myanmar to combat the threat of poaching endangered species including tigers, Asian elephants and pangolins. Joanna Elliott, Senior Director for Conservation Partnerships, Fauna & Flora International, said:
This latest move follows the £220m biodiversity fund announced by the Prime Minister in September dedicated to addressing biodiversity loss, tackling the illegal wildlife trade and alleviating poverty through sustainable development. The UK is investing more than £66 million between 2014 and 2024 to take action to counter the illegal wildlife trade.
Published 22 May 2020
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来源平台 | gov.uk-Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
文献类型 | 新闻 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/270646 |
专题 | 气候变化 资源环境科学 |
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