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Biodiversity, CITES COP 18, ECOWAS, West Africa
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My first ever CITES CoP as a Communicator, an Environmentalist, and a West African.
Sep 03, 2019Biodiversity, CITES COP 18, ECOWAS, West Africa
In Robert Cialdini’s (Ph.D) book, “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion”, he explains the power of reciprocation in advocacy, and brings the common saying, “One good deed deserves another” to life. He gives powerful examples of how people feel obliged to return a favor. Since reading this book about four years ago, I have used some…
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Biodiversity, Biodiversity Loss, Capacity Building, CITES, CITES COP 18, ECOWAS, Partnership, Ramsar COP13, Trafficking, USAID West Africa, West Africa, Wildlife Conservation
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Nigeria Gears Up to Combat Wildlife Crime
Mar 29, 2019Biodiversity, Biodiversity Loss, Capacity Building, CITES, CITES COP 18, ECOWAS, Partnership, Ramsar COP13, Trafficking, USAID West Africa, West Africa, Wildlife Conservation
Porous borders. Lack of awareness. Commit to change. Certain phrases kept resonating at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, that convened government agencies and their private sector and civil society partners intent on combatting wildlife crime in Nigeria and along its borders. Wildlife crime, which includes trafficking and illegal trade…