Indonesia's sustainable development goals in relation to curbing and monitoring the illegal wildlife trade

Vincent Nijman, Abdullah Abdullah, Esther Adinda, Ahmad Ardiansyah, Marco Campera, Jessica Chavez, Tungga Dewi, Katherine Hedger, Muhammad Ali Imron, Chris R. Shepherd, Desak Ketut Tristiana Sukmadewi, Wirdateti Wirdateti and K. A. I. Nekaris

Sustainable Development, 2024, vol. 32, issue 5, 5393-5403

Abstract: Indonesia has committed to implement the sustainable development goals (SDG) by 2030 including the ending trafficking of protected species and addressing the illegal wildlife demand and supply. As such, there is a need for long‐term data on wild animal trade and its contribution to the wider economy. We initiated a long‐term monitoring programme of live civet trade in wildlife markets (120 surveys, 2010–2023). Civets are traded to be kept as exotic pets and to produce civet coffee and are a proxy for other high‐profile wildlife. We recorded 2289 civets of six species, including ones with strict regulations in place. Despite the trade being illegal, and contra to Indonesia's commitments as part of the SDG to curb this trade, it remained remarkably stable over time (numbers, species, prices). As such, Indonesia is not meeting its SDG targets that are related to curbing illegal wildlife trade and illicit financial flows.

Date: 2024
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