Workshop on Illegal Wildlife Trade organized by FPWC in Armenia
FPWC
Amending the Law
In 2016, at the IUCN World Congress, FPWC co-authored Motion 37 on Supporting Privately Protected Areas, which was one of the top discussed documents at the congress and passed with a majority of votes. This became a crucial step in the FPWC’s efforts to lobby the Armenian government to adopt policies that recognize, encourage and monitor privately protected areas as a key contribution to national and international conservation targets and to implement mechanisms for integrating privately protected areas into national system. FPWC continues to promote legal and financial incentives for the maintenance and strengthening of privately protected areas, to have the respective category highlighted in the Law of the Republic of Armenia on Specially Protected Natural Areas.
Since 2015, FPWC has had a tangible contribution in elaborating amendments package for the Law of the Republic of Armenia on Fauna, in collaboration with the Ministry of Nature Protection.
FPWC has been a member of GSP+ monitoring system for international environmental conventions and protocols such as CBD or CITES.
Collaboration, consistency and constructive approach with the state institutions such as the MInistry of Nature Protection and international organizations such as European Union has been a key factor for the success in this segment.
Working with the government is not the easiest but a necessary component to secure the work implemented and having it recognized officially.