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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… ENVIRONMENT: THE KILLING AND CRIMINALIZATION OF LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS WORLDWIDE ON DANGEROUS GROUND THE … and shot and killed her. Berta was a high-profile environmental campaigner and activist on indigenous land … 2015), Brazil’s Amazon wilderness at risk from organised crime. Available from: …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report

… Summary The present report highlights the situation of environmental human rights defenders. In his report, the … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 D. Groups of environmental human rights defenders at higher risk . . . . . … (transnational companies, paramilitary groups, organized crime, private security firms and the media). 34. Latin …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Defenders of the Earth

… Global Witness documented the murder of 200 land and environmental defenders in 2016. This report is dedicated to … bill that would allow drivers to run over and kill an environmental protester without facing jail.2 The bill was … and then deny it, or refuse to say where they are. It is a crime under international law. Often people are never …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

UN Treaty Handbook

… United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the following two Protocols to be opened for … from the day after the treaty closes for signature. Many environmental treaties are open for accession from the day … Statute”. Similarly, reservations are prohibited in many environmental treaties (see, for example, article 37 of the …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

EnvironmEntal Human rigHts DEfEnDErs A global crisis PoliCY … and recommendations 21 tAble of contents PrEfaCE Environmental human rights defenders (EHrDs) are individuals … to such individuals, illegal logging is not an economic crime, but rather a direct and immediate threat to their way …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats

… Central Bureaus (NCBs), law enforcement agencies, the Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee (ECEC), … year and converging with other forms of international crime. It is, therefore, a growing threat to peace, security … 4 1 THE ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY PROGRAMME …
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Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II

… Habitat Modification Cases Elinor Colbourn Assistant Chief Environmental Crimes Section Environment and Natural … is involved? As mentioned above, the ESA makes it a crime to knowingly “take” any listed species within the … specimens may be scavenged or intentionally removed, environmental conditions may change, and substances may …
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EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficing

… 7 … with major implications for the rule of law, crime and security 7 A higher international profile… 8 …which … whether the current EU legislative framework for tackling environmental crime, particularly organised wildlife crime, … 2016 14. Review the EU policy and legislative framework on environmental crime in line with the European Agenda on …
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Closing Strategy - Ending Ivory Trade in Hong Kong

… Kong’s ivory trade 6.4. Challenges in tackling organized crime 7. Conclusions 8. Recommendations 8.1. Bring forward … On 27 June 2016, the Legislative Council’s Panel on Environmental Affairs discussed a proposal from the … Ivory. CB(1)1054/15-16(06).Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs. 27 June. TRAFFIC report: Closing …
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Combatting the illegal poisoning of wildlife

… the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), the United Nations Environment Programme … (GLOBE) International, the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE), and others, to combat this form of environmental crime; ACKNOWLEDGING that the IUCN Species …
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