1. UN Framework to combat environmental crimes

2. United Nations Framework2

3. UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
One of the main organs of the UN
Responsible for 14 UN Agencies working on social and economic development
Five regional commissions (including ESCAP)
Ten Functional Commissions (incl. CCPCJ)
Central forum to formulate policy recommendations addressed to Member States
65 rotational members among all UN Member States

4. ECOSOC Resolutions on Wildlife and Forest Crimes
2008/25: holistic and comprehensive national multi- sectoral approaches to preventing and combating illicit international trafficking in forest products, including timber, wildlife, and other forest biological resources
2011/36: invited Member States to consider making illicit trafficking in endangered species of wild fauna and flora a serious crime and requested UNODC to provide technical assistance to States
2012/19: recognized the involvement of Transnational Criminal Organizations in all aspects of “crimes that have a significant impact on the environment” and urged Member States to consider addressing different forms and manifestations of such crime

5. Regional Analysis of Transnational Crime5

6. Regional context
Total US$ 90 billion 6

7. Regional context
Environmental crimes (mainly timber-related crimes) generate ¼ of the total revenues for organized crime in Southeast and the Pacific. More than the GDP of come countries in the region. Nonetheless the criminal justice systems in every country still treat it a low priority 7

8. UN Convention on Transnational Organized Crime8

9.  Open in Palermo (Italy) in December 2000
Entry into force on September 2003
Three protocols
179 Parties
Ratification in ASEAN
Countries among the invited to the workshop that did not ratify the convention: Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
BRU
CAM
IND
LAO
MAL
MYA
PHI
SIN
THA VN 

10. A structured group of three or more persons
Definition of TOC
A structured group of three or more persons
Acting together with the aim of committing one or more serious crime
In order to obtain financial or material benefit
These crimes are planned and/or committed in more than one country
Countries among the invited to the workshop that did not ratify the convention: Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam

11. Are Wildlife and Forest Crimes a form of TOC?11

12.    Definition of TOC A structured group of three or more persons
Acting together with the aim of committing one or more serious crime
In order to obtain financial or material benefit
These crimes are planned and/or committed in more than one country  

13. ? Definition of TOC A structured group of three or more persons
Acting together with the aim of committing one or more serious crime
In order to obtain financial or material benefit
These crimes are planned and/or committed in more than one country ?

14. ASEAN Framework 14

15. ASEAN Ministerial Bodies
Political-Security Community
Economic Community
Socio-Cultural Community*
Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI)
Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA)
Education Ministers Meeting (ASED)
Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM)
Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME)
Conference of the Parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (COP)
Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM)
Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM)
Ministers on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (AMRDPE)
Ministerial Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD)
Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY)
Conference on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM)
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM)
Free Trade Area (AFTA) Council
Investment Area (AIA) Council
Finance Ministers Meeting (AFMM)
Ministers Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF)
Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM)
Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin)
Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology (AMMST)
Telecommunications and information technology (TELMIN)
Transport Ministers Meeting (ATM)
Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers (M-A TM)
Mekong Basin Development Cooperation (AMBDC)
ASEAN Center for Energy
ASEAN -Japan Centre in Tokyo
Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM)
SEANWFZ Commission
Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM)
Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM)
Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC)
Regional Forum (ARF)
SC Community: AUN 15

16. ASEAN Ministerial Bodies
Political-Security Community
Economic Community
Socio-Cultural Community*
Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI)
Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA)
Education Ministers Meeting (ASED)
Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM)
Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME)
Conference of the Parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (COP)
Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM)
Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM)
Ministers on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (AMRDPE)
Ministerial Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD)
Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY)
Conference on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM)
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM)
Free Trade Area (AFTA) Council
Investment Area (AIA) Council
Finance Ministers Meeting (AFMM)
Ministers Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF)
Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM)
Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin)
Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology (AMMST)
Telecommunications and information technology (TELMIN)
Transport Ministers Meeting (ATM)
Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers (M-A TM)
Mekong Basin Development Cooperation (AMBDC)
ASEAN Center for Energy
ASEAN -Japan Centre in Tokyo
Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM)
SEANWFZ Commission
Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM)
Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM)
Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC)
Regional Forum (ARF)
SC Community: AUN 16

17. ASEAN Ministerial Bodies
Political-Security Community
Economic Community
Socio-Cultural Community*
Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI)
Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA)
Education Ministers Meeting (ASED)
Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM)
Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME)
Conference of the Parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (COP)
Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM)
Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM)
Ministers on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (AMRDPE)
Ministerial Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD)
Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY)
Conference on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM)
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM)
Free Trade Area (AFTA) Council
Investment Area (AIA) Council
Finance Ministers Meeting (AFMM)
Ministers Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF)
Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM)
Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin)
Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology (AMMST)
Telecommunications and information technology (TELMIN)
Transport Ministers Meeting (ATM)
Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers (M-A TM)
Mekong Basin Development Cooperation (AMBDC)
ASEAN Center for Energy
ASEAN -Japan Centre in Tokyo
Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM)
SEANWFZ Commission
Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM)
Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM)
Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC)
Regional Forum (ARF)
SC Community: AUN 17

18. ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on TC
Drugs
TiP
Sea
Piracy
Arms
Smugg ML
Terror.
Int’l
Econ.
Crime
Cyber
SC Community: AUN 18

19. Why making Wildlife and Forest Crime a new SOMTC priority?19

20. Reasons to become a SOMTC priority
Illegal trade of wildlife and timber is regional security threat that cannot be overlooked any longer
A global priority identified by UN organs and Member States
To Increase attention by National Law Enforcement agencies (penalties, convictions, etc)
To increase sophistication of investigative techniques (Anti-corruption, Anti-money Laundering, etc)
To increase level of international cooperation through the use of UNTOC

21. Thank you! Giovanni Broussard, Programme Officer
UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific 21