Brochure: Legislative Guidance for the Intergovernmental Task Force on Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds in the Mediterranean (MIKT)

One of the key objectives of the MIKT Rome Strategic Plan is for countries to make their legislation for protecting and conserving birds efficient and effective against IKB.

Clear national legislation is vital for effective law enforcement and prosecution, while unclear laws create loopholes and make prosecution very difficult.

In 2022, MIKT contracted the Global Alliance for Animals and the Environment, Lewis and Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon to produce two resources for aiding countries make their legislation efficient and effective: the Legislative Guidance Materials and Model Law Provisions on Illegal Killing, Taking, and Trade of Wild Birds.

The Legislative Guidance offers countries a set of legislative ideas and options, informed by best practices to consult and draw upon, in the fight against IKB, while the Model Law offers law samples and ideas from different countries, informed by best practices.

The legislative guidance draws for inspiration from the CMS Treaty, the Rome Strategic Plan, the EU Birds Directive 2009/147/EC, National legislation examples, and the IKB Scoreboard.