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A tiger's testicle, of dubious authenticity, on sale at Tha Phra Chan market, Bangkok, Thailand © James Morgan / WWF

Reducing demand analysis on strategies to change illegal wildlife product consumer behaviour

A tiger's testicle, of dubious authenticity, on sale at Tha Phra Chan market, Bangkok, Thailand © James Morgan / WWF

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Published 10 September 2018

Reducing demand for illegal wildlife products study launched

Cambridge, UK, 10th September 2018—a new study investigating effective approaches for changing the behaviour of consumers of illegal wildlife products was launched today, to support global efforts to suppress the demand that fuels wildlife crime.

Research analysis on strategies to change illegal wildlife product consumer behaviour

Report author(s):
Gayle Burgess, Sabri Zain, E. J. Milner-Gulland, Andreas B. Eisingerich, Vian Sharif, Harriet Ibbett, Alegria Olmedo Castro, Heather Sohl

Publication date:
September 2018


Notes:

Further information about Reducing demand for illegal wildlife products and the application of behavioural science for conservation impact, are available to all Social and Behavioural Change Community of Practice members who use the communication hub, information repository and co-ordination platform at: www.changewildlifeconsumers.org.

 

 

TRAFFIC was the technical lead in this ground-breaking initiative, with support from the German Polifund project, implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).

WWF UK was the project manager and Oxford University and Imperial College Business school worked together with the other partners to trial new approaches from marketing research for understanding and influencing brand attachment, and from social marketing for inducing behavioural change.

Further information about additional research on demand reduction at Oxford University is available at: www.illegalwildlifetrade.net.


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We combine innovative thinking and insight with new technology to develop practical solutions to real world issues, benefiting business and improving society.

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