Nature crime —including criminal forms of logging, mining, wildlife trade, land conversion, and associated criminal activities, as well as crimes associated with fishing— are serious transnational organised crimes and pose a significant threat to global biodiversity, climate, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), undermining progress made under international and multilateral initiatives, such as the Paris Climate Agreement (Article 5) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Tackling nature crime requires a multilateral and multisectoral approach between source, transit, and destination countries, as well as national and international law enforcement agencies, government authorities, civil society organisations, and the private sector. However, despite increased coordination and cooperation, government authorities often continue to operate in siloes undermining effective action against nature crime.
Nature crime not only imperils ecosystem conservation, but also contributes to pollution, climate change, inequalities, insecurity, and the erosion of social and economic development and undermines the rule of law. The side event will highlight the need for building bridges across disciplinary, geographic, and jurisdictional domains for better detecting and disrupting nature crime. Speakers will discuss challenges faced in tackling these crimes and present best practices and initiatives that could be replicated or scaled up in other contexts.
Contact persons and organizers present in the room:
Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment:
Formo Rannveig Nature Crime Alliance and World Resources Institute (WRI): Elodie Perrat (she/her)Nature Crime Alliance Director: Yulia StangeNature Crime Alliance, Communication Officer: Luke FoddyUnited States Department of State: Christine DawsonNORAD:
Kyrre Berland
