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<p>Combatting the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a priority for the UK government.
This is why we are investing £26 million globally, and working with international
partners, to tackle the systemic issues driving IWT. This includes funding initiatives
directly and through Defra’s IWT Challenge Fund to reduce demand, strengthen enforcement,
ensure effective legal frameworks and develop sustainable livelihoods for communities
affected by IWT.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government is committed to taking action as
part of global efforts to assure the future of elephants. That is why we are currently
consulting on proposals to ban all UK sales of ivory which contribute directly or
indirectly to the poaching of elephants.</p><p> </p><p>Following the success of the
inaugural international conference on IWT in London in 2014, and subsequent successful
conferences in Kasane in 2015 and Hanoi in 2016, the UK will bring global leaders
back to London in October 2018 for a fourth high-level international meeting. This
meeting will ensure that IWT stays at the top of the political agenda and that all
participants deliver on the commitments they have made.</p>
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