Environmental crime is not a niche problem. It is now the fourth largest type of criminal activity in the world, and valued at anywhere between 91 and 258 billion USD every year. This colossal sum fuels organized crime, undermines...
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null This event hosted by the Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development of the European Commission (EuropeAid), took place in Centre de Conférence Borchette in Brussels, on 9 and 10 February 2015 and...
Publication Date: 2014 Given the alarming pace, level of sophistication, and globalized nature that illegal trade in wildlife has now notoriously achieved, UNEP initiated a Rapid Response Assessment to provide some of the latest...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - 3rd May 2017 - Wetlands International launched a report at the Red Cross EU Office in Brussels, aimed at highlighting to policymakers the relationship between the health of wetland ecosystems and involuntary...
Publication Date: June 2014 The illegal trade of animals – for luxury goods, traditional medicine or cultural ceremonies, pets, entertainment, and even research – is a major threat to wildlife conservation and welfare (Baker et al...
This issue of UN Environment's flagship magazine, Our Planet focuses on Environmental Crime and features in-depth commentary, analysis and recommendations from a number of qualified contributing authors on this most topical of...
PowerPoint presentation of the PRO-ACT project "Enhancing Food Security and Disaster Resilience of Vulnerable Communities in Upper Nile State"
The EU Global Support Facility for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) is established part of INTPA’s effort to develop an integrated offer of technical assistance and knowledge in support of the external dimension of the...
The aim of this event is to raise awareness amongst European policy makers of the complexity of wildlife management on the ground; bring a wide range of views on various approaches for conservation and sustainable use of wildlife...
Multiple times a year, severe tropical storms and typhoons hit the Philippines. Fortunately, the population is very resilient. After each disaster, they reconstruct their lives with creative solutions. In the past, the annual...