The Rise of Environmental Crime: A Growing Threat to Natural Resources, Peace, Development and Security

Hence, environmental crime has now reached far beyond that of wildlife trafficking alone, jeopardising the very foundation of health, development, peace and security. Combating environmental crime, supporting peace and development and ultimately restoring ecosystems and wild- life populations where possible will require a grand scale effort globally. This report summarizes some of the central resolutions and legal framework available to combat environmental crimes, and points to a way forward for the development of a system- wide strategy.

and ultimately wellbeing is based, 10-11 is in some instances funding non-state armed groups, terrorism and driving conflicts. Indeed, the UN Security Council has in numerous resolutions, especially since Resolution 2195 (Dec 19th, 2014), called for improved and increased support frommember states to enhance the information and analysis capacity regarding the nexus of organized crime and threat finance. Groups such as the Lord’s Resistance Army and Janjaweed have been involved in killings of elephants for ivory. Natural resources have become yet another source of income similar to drugs, coun- terfeit products, oil and antiques which have been funding groups like the Taliban, Al Qaeda and Islamic State.

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