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Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 16 P.

Author FAO; CIFOR; CIRAD; WCS;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) This brochure aims to give a concise and visual introduction to the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme. The SWM Programme is the first international initiative to tackle the wild meat challenge by addressing both wildlife conservation and food security. It is an initiative from the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), funded by the European Union with co-funding from the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) and the French Development Agency (AFD).The SWM Programme mobilizes an international group of partner organizations with strong expertise and experience in wildlife conservation, food security and policy development. It is implemented through a consortium partnership, which includes the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD). The SWM Programme is developing innovative, collaborative and scalable new models, which conserve wildlife and protect ecosystems, while at the same time improving the living conditions and food security of the people who depend on these resources. Field projects are being implemented in 15 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. In each country, the SWM Programme partners are working closely with communities, national authorities and other local institutions.

Last updated 06/06/2023

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