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Asia Environmental Enforcement Award-2020
February 25 , 2021
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- The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has received the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award-2020.
- This is awarded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- WCCB got the award twice in three years.
- Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has been awarded this year under the Innovation category.
- Earlier, the Bureau had received the award in 2018 under the same category.
- Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is a statutory multi-disciplinary body under the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006.
- It was established in 2008 by the Government of India under the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
- It works to combat organized wildlife crime in the country.
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