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Wildlife Law Enforcement Networking in Southeast Asia – Experiences from ASEAN-WEN
Second Meeting of the South Asia Experts Group on Illegal Wildlife TradeJanuary 29 – 30, 2011, Paro, Bhutan
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A regional INTER-GOVERNMENTAL law enforcement network
A proactive response to Southeast Asia’s alarming levels of wildlife trafficking
Countries share information and learn from each other’s best practices.
A response to combat organized illegal transnational wildlife crime with interregional
and cross-border cooperation between law enforcement agencies.
What is ASEAN-WEN
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ASEAN Regional Action Plan on Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora 2005 – 2010 (May 2005)
Objective 2: To promote networking amongst relevant law enforcement authorities in ASEAN countries to curb illegal trade in wild fauna and flora.
ASEAN-WEN Action Plan
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• Establishment of inter-agency committees at national levels to ensure coordination and collaboration between law enforcement officials on trade in wild fauna and flora;
•Facilitating exchange of law enforcement information regarding trade in wild fauna and flora, and coordination of regional participation
• Promotion of collaborative capacity-building efforts for improved law enforcement
ASEAN-WEN Action Plan
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CITES Authorities
ASEAN Wildlife
Enforcement Network
Customs
Police
Prosecutors
Specialized GovernmentalWildlife Law Enforcement
Organizations
Other Relevant NationalLaw Enforcement Agencies
What is ASEAN-WEN
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Task Force
Focal Point
Focal Point
Task Force
Task Force
Task Force
Task Force
Task Force
Task Force
Task Force
Task Force
Task Force
Focal Point
Focal Point
Focal Point
FocalPoint
Focal Point
Focal Point
Focal Point
Malaysia
Chairman of ASEAN-WEN
MyanmarSingapore Indonesia Cambodia Vietnam Brunei Laos Philippines
ASEAN SEC.
CITES
INTERPOL
Other countries
Program Coordination Unit
(PCU)
Focal Point
NGOs
Focal Point
Thailand
ASEAN-WEN Structure
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Support from Partner Organizations
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over 76,350 live animals have been rescued
Over 107,616 animal parts and derivates have been recovered,
around 336,911 kgs. 496 arrests made across the region over US$ 54.4 million of estimated
black market value of seized contraband
445 Wildlife Enforcement Actions from 2006 up to September 2010
ASEAN-WEN Action Updates
Achievements – Wildlife Enforcement Actions
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Achievements – Species ID Sheets
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Achievements – Capacity Building in ASEAN
Wildlife Trade Regulation Course
Investigation Training
Species Identification
On-the-Job Training
Judiciary Workshops
Enforcement Ranger Training
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Achievements – Outreach and Public Awareness
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National Task Forces in ASEAN-WEN
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National CITES Committee
Secretariat, Biodiversity & Forest Management
Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Malaysian Wildlife Enforcement Network (MyWEN)
Royal MalaysianPolice
Royal MalaysianCustoms
CITES Management Authorities
Anti-SmugglingUnit
National Task Force in Malaysia
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Director GeneralForestry Administration
Executive Director
Data Collection Officer and
Coordination Officer
Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT)
Cambodia-WEN Support Group,
Donors and NGOs
National Liaisons
ASEAN-WENand other
international liaisons
Press
Legal Director
Cambodia-WEN Coordination Unit
Forestry AdministrationMAFF
Fisheries AdministrationMAFF
General Department of Natural Conservation and Protection, MoE
Investigation Anti-smuggling Section, General Department of Customs and
Excise
Central Research Office, Royal Gendarmerie Khmer
CITES Management Authority Cambodia
Other relevant Departments (Ministry of Justice, etc.)
Anti-Economic Crime Police Department, National Police
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Inter-Government Agencies in Myanmar
TASK FORCE
ForestDepartment Police Forces
Customs Department
Attorney General
Judicial Department
General Administrative
Directorate of Trade
Progress of Border Areas and National Races Department
established 4.7.2007
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SPF(Special Police Force:
Airport Police, Police Coast Guard)
AVA(designated CITES MA of Singapore)
ICA(Immigration and
Checkpoints Authority:Coastal, Ports,
Airport, Air Cargo,Checkpoints) and
Singapore CustomsTip-off
Tip-off
Information exchange
Inter-Agency Cooperation in Singapore
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Thailand National Task Force
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Establishment of Lao-WEN (Coordination Unit for enforcement of wildlife and aquatic laws) and Lao Task Force on September 15, 2010 by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Reference 1493)
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Coordination Unit and Task Force in Lao PDR
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Strengthened in October 2010 under Environment Department Memorandum Circular 2010-15 for:Intelligence operationsInvestigation and enforcementCoordination with military,
police, investigation bureau, and local government units
Coordination with Environmental Ombudsman, Department of Justice, Office of the Solicitor General and related agencies
Coordination and mobilization of Environment and Natural Resources offices for investigation, ground operations and prosecution
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Philippines Environmental Law Enforcement Task Force (ELETF)
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Gathering Political CommitmentActive Networking between
Members and with the SecretariatIntelligence and Information
ExchangeCollaborative Operations and
Enforcement ActivitiesCollaborative Capacity Building
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Operational Sustainability through Strong Member Support
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Philippines
Program Coordination Unit(PCU)
Senior Officer
MyanmarLao PDRBrunei VietnamCambodia IndonesiaSingaporeMalaysiaThailand
Assistant Senior Officer
Communications OfficerCapacity Building OfficerEnforcement Officer Finance Officer
Operational Sustainability through a Strong and Fully Operational Secretariat
Capacity Building and Program Adviser (Seconded/OJT Officers from
ASEAN-WEN Member Countries)
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Financial Sustainability: Institutionalized ASEAN
SupportMember Country SupportInstitutional Partnerships
and External Funding
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Financial Sustainability of the Network and its Secretariat
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ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB),
ASEAN Senior Officials on Environment (ASOEN),
ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crimes (SOMTC),
ASEANAPOL
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Strong Links within ASEAN
ASEAN SENIOR OFFICIALS ON ENVIRONMENT (ASOEN), ASEAN SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING ON TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES (SOMTC)
ASEANAPOL – ASEAN ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE
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International OrganizationsCITESINTERPOLWCO
Other Regional NetworksLusaka Agreement Task
Force (LATF)SAWEN
Other CountriesChina
Other Relevant Organizations
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Active Networking outside the Network
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ASEAN-WEN
Next Steps
Sustainable
Strong PCU
10 ASEAN Member Countries10 ASEAN Member Countries
PolicePolice CustomsCustoms CITES CITES AgenciesAgencies
Other relevant Other relevant wildlife wildlife enforcement enforcement agenciesagencies
Strong National Task Forces/Wildlife Enforcement Networks
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Localizing with its 10 ASEAN Localizing with its 10 ASEAN Member CountriesMember Countries
Establishing national task forces/ Establishing national task forces/ national wildlife enforcement national wildlife enforcement networksnetworks
PolicePolice CustomsCustoms CITES CITES AgenciesAgencies
Other relevant Other relevant wildlife wildlife enforcement enforcement agenciesagencies
Co-Regionalizing with other Co-Regionalizing with other WEN’s and other CountriesWEN’s and other Countries
ASIA-WENASIA-WEN
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Strengthen regional Strengthen regional mechanismsmechanisms
Standardized and localized Standardized and localized trainings and capacity building trainings and capacity building activitiesactivities
Support for inter-agency, inter-Support for inter-agency, inter-country, and inter-region country, and inter-region cooperation for capacity cooperation for capacity building and enforcementbuilding and enforcement
Support for Policy and Support for Policy and Legal Reform Legal Reform
Public Awareness and Public Awareness and Information CampaignsInformation Campaigns
With strong With strong POLITICAL POLITICAL
COMMITMENTCOMMITMENT
a WIN-WIN a WIN-WIN SituationSituation
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Let us bring the environmental leaders of Asia together to go beyond national and sub-regional efforts. Let us build upon the success of the ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) and reach out to all of Asia in this effort to develop a region wide effort to protect our endangered species… Looking ahead, we need to start exploring how to take ASEAN-WEN to a new level. We hope you will help us make it stronger and sustainable.
Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
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Thank you
ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN)Program Coordination Unit
c/o Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Ground Floor, Piroj Suvanakorn Building61 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak,
Bangkok 10900, ThailandTel/Fax. +662 940 63 81
[email protected], www.asean-wen.org