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T1 Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime in the Danube-Carpathian Region
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 World Wide Fund for Nature, 
A1 Eurac Research, 
K1 logging
K1 wildlife
K1 illicit traffic
K1 forestry trade
K1 bird
K1 fishing
K1 carnivore
YR 2017
FD 2017
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22225
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22225
NO This report examines the state of wildlife and forest crime within the Danube-Carpathian region of Central and Eastern Europe. It assesses the prevalence and impact of illegal logging, the illicit trade of sturgeon and caviar, the illegal killing of wild birds, and the poaching of large carnivores. The analysis highlights that inadequate implementation and enforcement of national legislation, combined with complicated and lengthy criminal law procedures, facilitate these activities. Furthermore, the report identifies gaps in available information, monitoring, and institutional cooperation. It concludes that effective regional progress requires stronger preventive measures, increased capacity building, improved transparency, and coordinated efforts between authorities, civil society, and the European Union to secure sustainable development and protect the area’s unique biodiversity.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026