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Defenders of the Earth

… rangers continue to risk their lives to protect Congo’s wildlife. Rodrigue has fought off numerous armed attacks and … would start again. Then you would have a park with no wildlife. I am staying there for them.”79 Park ranger … and then deny it, or refuse to say where they are. It is a crime under international law. Often people are never …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… in an effort to silence him.144 Forest rangers protecting wildlife from poachers were also killed last year in their … 2015), Brazil’s Amazon wilderness at risk from organised crime. Available from: … treatment for indigenous Botswanans ousted from Kalahari wildlife reserve. Available from: …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… reasons, EHrDs involved in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade are also at risk. for example, 11 rangers and … to such individuals, illegal logging is not an economic crime, but rather a direct and immediate threat to their way … are one group at particular risk, as they work to protect wildlife and natural resources from, for example, poachers or …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… and Ecological Effectiveness’, 18 Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy (2015) 63-83. 8 See P. J. Simmons and … Pro- cedures and the Implementation of Commitments under Wildlife Treaties’ in Michael J. Bowman, Peter Davies and … <http://www.interpol. int>) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC, <https://www.unodc.org/>), in the context of …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… dangerous climate change and reducing the exposure of wildlife and plants to ultraviolet light will also have … articles. However, its objectives to reduce pressures on wildlife would include reduction of pressures resulting from … COP15)”. CITES works closely with the INTERPOL Pollution Crime Working Group to tackle pollution crime. The …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Effectiveness of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… MEAs need to address criminal issues relating to organized crime, demand reduction and weaknesses in enforcement; • … logging –certification of origin, fishing, E-waste, wildlife etc Adjusting rules • CITES has appendices that …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance