INTERPOL Environmental Crime Programme Justin Gosling

INTERPOL o INTERPOL is the world’s largest international law-enforcement organization o 188 member countries o Only IGO to manage Nominal information

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Environmental Crime Programme

MISSION Assist members countries in the effective enforcement of national and international environmental laws & treaties.

ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME INCLUDES: ILLEGAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OVER EXPLOITATION OF FISHING GROUNDS ILLEGAL LOGGING MISUSE OF PROTECTED AREAS POLLUTION OF AIR, WATER AND SOIL ILLEGAL TRADE in OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES

WILDLIFE TRADE

WILDLIFE CRIME

is SERIOUS TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME

WILDLIFE CRIME.. CAUSES SUFFERING

WILDLIFE CRIME.. CAUSES SUFFERING UNDERMINES THE RULE OF LAW

WILDLIFE CRIME.. CAUSES SUFFERING UNDERMINES THE RULE OF LAW FUELS CONFLICT

WILDLIFE CRIME.. CAUSES SUFFERING UNDERMINES THE RULE OF LAW FUELS CONFLICT AFFECTS REGIONAL SECURITY

WILDLIFE CRIME.. CAUSES SUFFERING UNDERMINES THE RULE OF LAW FUELS CONFLICT AFFECTS REGIONAL SECURITY EMPOWERS CRIMINALS

WILDLIFE CRIME.. HIGH PROFIT LOW RISK

INTERPOL FIGHTS ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME BY: Linking: 188 countries in a secure network Gathering: intelligence in global databases Sharing:nominal data and best practices Analyzing: criminal intelligence worldwide Supporting:investigative requests Initiating:international joint operations Educating:through manuals, trainings, projects

JOINT OPERATIONS Examples

OPERATION TRAM February 2010 – 1 month operation Targeting illegal trade, sale and possession of traditional medicines containing wildlife products 18 Participating countries - Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Georgia, India, Italy, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom and Zimbabwe. Over 10 million Euro of product seized 40 individuals charged in South Africa 30,000 individual products seized in Italy

OPERATION RAMP Reptiles and Amphibians Sept- October 2010 Globally co-ordinated effort against illegal wildlife trade using INTERPOL services The first globally coordinated operation against reptile and amphibian crime Largest international wildlife enforcement operation. 51 countries 20M Euro products seized

Intelligence-led Enforcement o Increase understanding o Prevent crime – Reduce crime o Combat serious, organised crime and criminals o Effective use of resources

SOLUTIONS o Support the formation of multi-agency units o Encourage the exchange of information o Pro-active not Re-active o Wildlife crime – Global Priority

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