Digital course on preventing wildlife trafficking in the supply chain now available in multiple languages
Digital course on preventing wildlife trafficking in the supply chain now
available in multiple languages
AJOT
January 5, 2021
The course ‘Prevention on Wildlife Trafficking’ launched by FIATA
International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and TRAFFIC,
the wildlife trade monitoring network, is now available free of charge in
seven languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish).
In 2019, FIATA and TRAFFIC teamed up to deliver a three-module digital
course to raise awareness of wildlife trafficking and its impact on the
supply chain. The course equips freight forwarders with the skills to fight
this illicit trade by providing essential information to detect, respond
to, and report instances of wildlife trafficking. The translation of this
course into multiple languages will allow a broader reach of the topic to
the global freight forwarding community.
“We are very pleased to continue our collaboration with TRAFFIC and have
this important course on the prevention of wildlife trafficking made more
accessible to our industry stakeholders,” said Dr Stephane Graber, FIATA
Director General. “Freight forwarders from all around the world have the
opportunity to support the efforts of protecting wildlife and reinforcing
the integrity of the supply chain. This course gives them a multilingual
tool to take appropriate action in the event of dealing with suspicious
cargo.”
Wildlife traffickers misuse the legitimate transport and logistics services
provided by the freight forwarding industry. According to TRAFFIC, this
illegal trade is the fourth largest black market in the world and impacts
more than 7,000 species of animals and plants.
“Like any other forms of illicit trade, wildlife trafficking can only be
stopped through the collective effort of law enforcement, private sector
and civil society” said Monica Zavagli, TRAFFIC Programme Manager for
Transport Sector Engagement. “By knowing what to look out for, freight
forwarders can protect their business while also playing a pivotal role as
the eyes and the years for Customs”.
This course is part of an existing partnership between FIATA and TRAFFIC to
take action against wildlife trafficking and drive positive change in the
transport sector. In 2017, FIATA included wildlife trafficking in the
minimum standards for the FIATA Diploma in International Freight
Forwarding. TRAFFIC has also worked with FIATA member, the South African
Association of Freight Forwarders, in recognizing opportunities to combat
wildlife trafficking in the supply chain.