A - Exploratory research

1 - Project carriers

WildScan is an app that was launched by Born free USA in partnership with Freeland with funding from the United States Agency for International Development’s West Africa Biodiversity and Climate Change Program

2 - Benefeciaries

Designed as a tool for customs and border patrol officers in West Africa and Southeast Asia, WildScan aids in the identification of wildlife species and wildlife parts and products being trafficked across borders, making it easier and safer for border patrol and customs officers to stop illegal wildlife trade, rescue animals, and apprehend traffickers

3 - Users

WildScan is a user-friendly mobile phone application that puts the power in people’s hands, anyone from Customs and front-line enforcement agencies, wildlife conversation officers to the general public (high school students and tourists), providing users with tips on how to identify the animals they encounter and report them in West Africa and Southeast Asia

4 - Need

Often times, when authorities or the average tourist encounters a suspected case of illegal wildlife (at a restaurant, in a shipment etcetera), they cannot immediately identify the species which means that it is hard for them to provide proper handling of the species (in the case of law enforcement seizures) or properly report them

5 - Principle

The app comes with a comprehensive photo library and database of vital information on more than 500 protected species, providing users with tips on how to identify the animals they encounter. Apart from acting as a deterrent for illegal wildlife trade, the app also serves as an educational tool for people to learn more about the various endangered species

6 - Technologies

• Google Map
• Events listing
• Species library
• Report tool
• Google Play
• App Store
• Android and Apple devices
• Camera and Photo Library

7 - Sources

• https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usaid-born-free-usa-and-freeland-launch-wildscan-app-to-counter-wildlife-trafficking-in-west-africa-301151974.html
• http://geeksincambodia.com/wildlife-identification-app-wildscan-launches-in-cambodia/
• https://www.bornfreeusa.org/campaigns/wildlife-trade/wildscan/
• https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2016/07/20/mobile-app-launched-to-help-stop-wildlife-trafficking.html

1 - Project carriers

Earth League International – ELI (formerly Elephant Action League), in 2014 launched WildLeaks, the world’s first whistleblowing initiative dedicated to environmental crime.

2 - Benefeciaries

Experts on environmental crime, investigative reporters, scientists and former law enforcement officers evaluate documents and tips provided to WildLeaks. NGOs use it for immediate action on the ground

3 - Users

Everyone has access to the browser and can use it around the world.

4 - Need

The problem, until WildLeaks came into the picture, was that reporting environmental/wildlife crime, is extremely dangerous in many countries and whistleblowers may not know if they are dealing with corrupt authorities

5 - Principle

Whistleblowers can play an essential role in detecting and reporting wildlife crimes, if properly protected. One way to protect them is to provide a system through which they can securely and anonymously send information to an entity that is outside the country, thus not sensitive to political pressure or the illegal use of force

6 - Technologies

• Tor-based online browser is made up of a chain of proxies that work to hide the users' IP in order to stay anonymous and to submit ‘sensitive’ information in the most secure way possible, always encrypted, in respect to data transmission and management

• A submission system that is entirely based on the use of Tor technology, which is already integrated into their platform using the software provided by their partners GlobaLeaks
• Encrypted email service : ProtonMail.ch
• Threema: a versatile app on smartphones that encrypts all communication
• Data Management tool

7 - Sources

• https://wildleaks.org/the-wildleaks-project/
• http://geeksincambodia.com/wildlife-identification-app-wildscan-launches-in-cambodia/
• https://www.engadget.com/wildleaks-earth-league-international-conservation-whistleblower-133053631.html

1 - Project carriers

A consortium of NGOs and industry partners have pooled their expertise to create Wildlife Sentinel. Crime Stoppers International (CSI), in collaboration with the USAID Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES) Partnership created the mobile device application

2 - Benefeciaries

Law enforcers

3 - Users

An app to help staff at airports, airlines, and other aviation companies report suspected wildlife trafficking and corruption

4 - Need

The release of Wildlife Sentinel fills a critical gap in the aviation sector’s response to wildlife trafficking. Annual surveys issued by the International Air Transport Association have consistently indicated that airlines want a dedicated, anonymous illegal wildlife trade reporting system that allows personnel to report suspicious passengers, staff, baggage and cargo to law enforcement

5 - Principle

A major advantage of Wildlife Sentinel is its anonymity, which gives the app significant potential in countering corruption. CSI specialises in simple-to-use anonymous reporting; the app is engineered in a way that ensures information that could identify the user is removed.

6 - Technologies

• Apple App Store
• Google Play Store
• Nina Software
• Cookies and tracking technology

7 - Sources

• https://www.traffic.org/news/new-mobile-reporting-app-is-helping-combat-corruption-and-wildlife-trafficking-in-the-aviation-industry/
• https://www.internationalairportreview.com/news/171760/new-reporting-app-helps-combat-wildlife-trafficking-in-the-aviation-industry/

1 - Project carriers

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to extend the implementation of the DENR-ADB/ Global Environment Facility (GEF) Project on Combating Environmental Organized Crime in the Philippines (CIWT Project)

2 - Benefeciaries

The project helps Government to reduce the volume of unsustainable wildlife trade and the rate of loss of globally significant biodiversity in Indonesia and East and South-East Asia.

3 - Users

The project helps Government to reduce the volume of unsustainable wildlife trade and the rate of loss of globally significant biodiversity in Indonesia and East and South-East Asia.

4 - Need

Within SE Asia, a significant amount of this trade starts from Indonesia, one of the world’s top 10 ‘megadiverse’ countries and the largest supplier of wildlife products in Asia, both ‘legal’ and illegal.

5 - Principle

These barriers will be removed through the implementation of the project’s four components

1. Effective national framework for managing wildlife trade
2. Institutional capacity for implementation and enforcement at the national and international levels
3. Scaling-up improved enforcement strategy at key trade ports and connected ecosystems
4. Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation and Gender Mainstreaming

6 - Technologies

• AI
• Machine Learning
• Knowledge Management tool
• Monitoring and Evaluation and Gender Mainstreaming tools

7 - Sources

• https://bmb.gov.ph/index.php/resources/news-and-events/134-denr-adb-extends-project-on-combating-environmental-organized-crime-in-the-philippines
• https://www.id.undp.org/content/indonesia/en/home/projects/GEF-Combatting-Illegal-Wildlife-Trade-CIWT.html