Assessment of the Sustainable Use of Wild Species – Summary for Policymakers

The Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment shows how billions of people around the world rely on over 50,000 wild species for food, energy, medicine, and other uses in low as well as in high-income countries, and that 70% of the world’s poor are directly dependent on wild species…

The Assessment concludes that policy and tools are most effective, among others, when they pay attention to the social and cultural contexts in which they are applied, in addition to the ecological context; when they support fairness, rights and equity; and when they are supported by robust and adaptive institutions which are inclusive and include participatory mechanisms.