Wildlife Conservation Society European Union office
Budget
€693,962
EP Access
2
accredited persons
Staff
6
4.75 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The goals of WCS EU (according to the legal statutes) are: 1. Saving wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. 2. Protecting and conserving the natural environment, its flora and fauna including by undertaking innovative approaches thereto, and in particular but without limitation: * the conservation and preservation of wildlife and wild places; * the support of programs of and efforts for (i) scientific, conservation and veterinary research regarding wildlife and wild places, and (ii) conservation, preservation, protection, management and care of wildlife (including veterinary care and breeding of endangered and other species) in wild places or in parks, reserves, gardens, protected areas or other locations; and * the provision of education, advice and training in relation to means of pursuing human livelihoods which are compatible with the conservation and protection of the natural en (...)
EU Legislative Interests
WCS EU is contributing scientific and technical advice in relation to a range of EU policy issues, notably: 1. Implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030 and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF), and EU engagement in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 2. Implementation of the EU action plan against wildlife trafficking 3. EU engagement in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 4. Implementation of the EU action to protect and restore the world’s forests 5. EU engagement in the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) 6. Discussions on the Multilateral Financial Framework (MFF) in relation to environmental priorities, notably biodiversity, within EU development aid programmes
Communication Activities
WCS EU is actively engaged in the implementation EU funded Sustainable Wildlife Management programme (SWM) to counteract the negative impacts of unsustainable bushmeat hunting in several ACP countries.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Not applicable
Organisation Members
Not applicable
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.