Fighting Illegal Trade in Wildlife

On July 30, 2015 the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution that targets the global problem of wildlife trafficking, calling on all 193 UN member states to take on a series of actions to quote “prevent, combat, and eradicate the illegal trade in wildlife.” Adopted by consensus, the resolution recognizes growing global concern over widespread poaching and trafficking – particularly of elephants and rhinos. In this episode, three ambassadors to the UN from Botswana, Germany and Vietnam address the problem facing wildlife today. MORE COLUMBIA NEWS: https://alumni.columbia.edu http://thelowdown.alumni.columbia.edu