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Addressing multiple threats of environmental crimes in East Asia and the Pacific

Technical assistance strategy 2009 – 2012

Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific (RCEAP)

Structure of presentation

• 1. Mandate
• 2. Challenges
• 3. Intervention areas
• 4. Added value
• 5. Objectives

Structure of presentation

• 1. Mandate
• 2. Challenges
• 3. Intervention areas
• 4. Added value
• 5. Objectives

Mandate of UNODC

• Resolution 16/1 of 2007 Commission on crime

prevention and criminal justice:

– International cooperation in preventing and combating illicit international trafficking in forest products, including timber, wildlife and other forest biological resources

• Two instruments:

– UNTOC – UNCAC

Structure of presentation

• 1. Mandate
• 2. Challenges
• 3. Intervention areas
• 4. Added value
• 5. Objectives

Environmental challenges in EAP

• Forest area (2000‐2005):

– Southeast Asia = ‐1.3% – Africa = ‐0.62% – World = ‐0.18%

• Fish‐catch (2000‐2006):

– Asia = 4.7% (Cambodia → 69.7%) – Oceania = 14.5% (PNG → 146%) – World = ‐3.9%

Environmental challenges in EAP

• Wildlife illicit trafficking:

– Species such as elephants, big cats, pangolins, wild cattle are threathened by extintion in some areas of SeA

• Illegal trade of ODS and hazardous waste:

– Growing trade due to weak law enforcement – Low risk and high profits

Consequences

• Natural resources depletion (ecosystem

impoverishment, climate change)

• Slow human development (poverty, food

insecurity)

• State weakening (corruption, organized

crimes)

• Economic slowdown (less revenues, less

investments)

Structure of presentation

• 1. Mandate
• 2. Challenges
• 3. Intervention areas
• 4. Added value
• 5. Objectives

Priority areas for RCEAP

• Illegal logging and trade in timber ‐ national laws and

CITES

• Illegal trade in wildlife ‐ 1973 Washington Convention

(CITES)

• Illegal trade in ozone‐depleting substances (ODS) ‐ 1987

Montreal Protocol

• Illegal trade in wastes including illegal transport and

dumping of hazardous waste– 1989 Basel Convention and 1996 Protocol

• Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing ‐

regional fisheries management organisations (RMFOs)

Structure of presentation

• 1. Mandate
• 2. Challenges
• 3. Intervention areas
• 4. Added value
• 5. Objectives

RCEAP’s added value

• Law enforcement strengthening and border control

– Border liaison office – Computer based training for LE officers – Legal advisory

• Anti‐corruption and criminal justice

– Technical assistance in AML and AC legislation – Global experience/partnership (e.g. StAR) – Best practices and international cooperation

• Sustainable development

– Reduction of illicit cropping in the Golden Triangle – Creation of alternatives for former poppy farmers – Community enpowerment

Structure of presentation

• 1. Mandate
• 2. Challenges
• 3. Intervention areas
• 4. Added value
• 5. Objectives

• 6. Sustainable

livelihoods

Reduced illicit opium production

Human Security: Integrated programmes

• f work will lead

to measurable

• utcomes and

results

Health and Development Rule of Law

• 1. Illicit trafficking

Reduction in illicit trafficking of people, drugs, illicit natural resources and hazardous substances

• 2. Anti-

corruption

Corrupt practices reduced

• 3. Criminal

justice

Reduction in serious crimes

• 5. HIV/AIDS

Reduction in HIV/AIDS transmission

• 4. Drug demand

reduction

Reduced drug abuse

Regional Programme Framework

• 6. Sustainable

livelihoods

Reduced illicit opium production

Human Security: Integrated programmes

• f work will lead

to measurable

• utcomes and

results

Health and Development Rule of Law

• 1. Illicit trafficking

Reduction in illicit trafficking of people, drugs, illicit natural resources and hazardous substances

• 2. Anti-

corruption

Corrupt practices reduced

• 3. Criminal

justice

Reduction in serious crimes

• 5. HIV/AIDS

Reduction in HIV/AIDS transmission

• 4. Drug demand

reduction

Reduced drug abuse

Regional Programme Framework

Reduction in illicit trafficking of people, drugs, illicit natural resources and hazardous substances

1.1 BORDER CONTROL 1.1.1 BLO mechanism insitutionalized and

• perational

1.1.2 Joint Port Control Units established and

• perational

1.1.3 Airport specialist response units established and

• perational

Rule of Law

• 1. Illicit Trafficking

1.2 HUMAN TRAFFICKING 1.2.1 Legislative frameworks meet international obligations and standards 1.2.2 Comparative data sets

• n trafficking trends and

country responses used by stakeholders to inform evidence based responses 1.2.3 Informed and capable frontline law enforcement

• fficers, prosecutors and

judges 1.2.4 Systems established for quickly identifying and assisting victims 1.2.5 Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between criminal justice agencies within and across borders 1.2.6 Corporate sector

• rganisations adopt codes of

conduct 1.2.7 Top-level political engagement and commitment 1.3 DRUGS & PRECURSORS 1.3.1 Domestic legislation harmonized with international instruments 1.3.2 Comparative data sets

• n ATS and other drug

production and trafficking used by stakeholders to inform evidence based responses 1.3.3 Informed and capable frontline law enforcement

• fficers, prosecutors and

judges 1.3.4 Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between criminal justice agencies within and across borders 1.3.5 Clandestine lab investigation teams established and operational 1.3.6 Chemical industry associations adopt codes of conduct on precursor diversion 1.4 ENVIRONMENT 1.4.1 A regional strategy in place to prevent and suppress trafficking in illicit natural resources and hazardous substances 1.4.2 Effective environmental governance policies and regulatory frameworks established and implemented 1.4.3 Informed and capable law enforcement and specialised officials 1.4.4 Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between responsible agencies within and across borders 1.4.5 Producers and consumers effectively engaged in reducing demand for illegal forest products 1.5 SMUGGLING MIGRANTS 1.5.1 Systems to generate, manage, analyze, report and use migrant smuggling information established and

• perational

1.5.2 BLOs’ mandates broadened to cover crimes related to irregular migration 1.5.3 Informed and capable frontline law enforcement

• fficers, prosecutors and

judges 1.5.4 Research on irregular migration used as part of the Bali Process

Outcomes Outputs

1.1 Border Control Improved border security 1.2. Human Trafficking Human trafficking

• perations identified and

effectively acted on 1.3. Drugs and Precursors Trafficking of ATS and

• ther drugs identified and

effectively acted on 1.4. Environmental crimes Trafficking of illicit natural resources and hazardous substances identified and effectively acted on 1.5. Smuggling Migrants Smuggling of migrants identified and effectively acted on

Reduction in illicit trafficking of people, drugs, illicit natural resources and hazardous substances

1.1 BORDER CONTROL 1.1.1 BLO mechanism insitutionalized and

• perational

1.1.2 Joint Port Control Units established and

• perational

1.1.3 Airport specialist response units established and

• perational

Rule of Law

• 1. Illicit Trafficking

1.2 HUMAN TRAFFICKING 1.2.1 Legislative frameworks meet international obligations and standards 1.2.2 Comparative data sets

• n trafficking trends and

country responses used by stakeholders to inform evidence based responses 1.2.3 Informed and capable frontline law enforcement

• fficers, prosecutors and

judges 1.2.4 Systems established for quickly identifying and assisting victims 1.2.5 Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between criminal justice agencies within and across borders 1.2.6 Corporate sector

• rganisations adopt codes of

conduct 1.2.7 Top-level political engagement and commitment 1.3 DRUGS & PRECURSORS 1.3.1 Domestic legislation harmonized with international instruments 1.3.2 Comparative data sets

• n ATS and other drug

production and trafficking used by stakeholders to inform evidence based responses 1.3.3 Informed and capable frontline law enforcement

• fficers, prosecutors and

judges 1.3.4 Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between criminal justice agencies within and across borders 1.3.5 Clandestine lab investigation teams established and operational 1.3.6 Chemical industry associations adopt codes of conduct on precursor diversion 1.4 ENVIRONMENT 1.4.1 A regional strategy in place to prevent and suppress trafficking in illicit natural resources and hazardous substances 1.4.2 Effective environmental governance policies and regulatory frameworks established and implemented 1.4.3 Informed and capable law enforcement and specialised officials 1.4.4 Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between responsible agencies within and across borders 1.4.5 Producers and consumers effectively engaged in reducing demand for illegal forest products 1.5 SMUGGLING MIGRANTS 1.5.1 Systems to generate, manage, analyze, report and use migrant smuggling information established and

• perational

1.5.2 BLOs’ mandates broadened to cover crimes related to irregular migration 1.5.3 Informed and capable frontline law enforcement

• fficers, prosecutors and

judges 1.5.4 Research on irregular migration used as part of the Bali Process

Outcomes Outputs

1.1 Border Control Improved border security 1.2. Human Trafficking Human trafficking

• perations identified and

effectively acted on 1.3. Drugs and Precursors Trafficking of ATS and

• ther drugs identified and

effectively acted on 1.4. Environmental crimes Trafficking of illicit natural resources and hazardous substances identified and effectively acted

• n

1.5. Smuggling Migrants Smuggling of migrants identified and effectively acted on

Reduction in illicit trafficking of people, drugs, illicit natural resources and hazardous substances

1.4. Environmental crimes Trafficking of illicit natural resources and hazardous substances identified and effectively acted on A regional strategy in place to prevent and suppress trafficking in illicit natural resources and hazardous substances Effective environmental governance policies and regulatory frameworks established and implemented Informed and capable law enforcement and specialized officials Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between responsible agencies within and across borders Producers and consumers effectively engaged in reducing demand for illegal natural resources and hazardous substances

Rule of Law

• 1. Illicit Trafficking

Outcomes Outputs

Reduction in illicit trafficking of people, drugs, illicit natural resources and hazardous substances

1.4. Environmental crimes Trafficking of illicit natural resources and hazardous substances identified and effectively acted on Effective environmental governance policies and regulatory frameworks established and implemented Informed and capable law enforcement and specialized officials Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between responsible agencies within and across borders Producers and consumers effectively engaged in reducing demand for illegal natural resources and hazardous substances

Rule of Law

• 1. Illicit Trafficking

Outcomes Outputs

A regional strategy in place to prevent and suppress trafficking in illicit natural resources and hazardous substances

Output 1

• A regional strategy in place to prevent and suppress

trafficking in illicit natural resources and hazardous substances

1. supporting the existing regional networks (FLEG, WEN, etc.) especially in their efforts to increase cooperation among environmental law enforcement agencies 2. supporting the development of national strategies to address and respond to environmental crime threats 3. promoting awareness on the need to have environmental crimes established as serious criminal offences with a view to ensuring that they meet the serious crime threshold as defined under UNTOC 4. systematic collection of relevant domestic laws, and analysis of relevant criminal

• ffences (waste management and disposal, illegal logging, etc.)

5. assessing information related to the involvement of organized criminal groups and networks in the illicit trafficking 6. conducting threat assessments through collection and analysis of data related to illicit trafficking, including trends, routes, laundering of funds derived from illicit trafficking and links between this traffic and the financing of other criminal activities

Reduction in illicit trafficking of people, drugs, illicit natural resources and hazardous substances

1.4. Environmental crimes Trafficking of illicit natural resources and hazardous substances identified and effectively acted on Informed and capable law enforcement and specialized officials Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between responsible agencies within and across borders Producers and consumers effectively engaged in reducing demand for illegal natural resources and hazardous substances

Rule of Law

• 1. Illicit Trafficking

Outcomes Outputs

A regional strategy in place to prevent and suppress trafficking in illicit natural resources and hazardous substances Effective environmental governance policies and regulatory frameworks established and implemented

Output 2

• Effective environmental governance policies and regulatory

frameworks established and implemented

1. supporting specialized responses such as the establishment of inter‐governmental agency task forces and specialized enforcement units 2. fostering interagency coordination and operational coordination supporting / encouraging the establishment of direct channels of communication for information sharing between agencies, NGO’s and communities 3. training programmes for central authorities and practitioners in charge of international judicial cooperation to enable them to effectively apply international cooperation mechanisms on extradition, mutual legal assistance and international confiscation 4. establishing notification system to detect and arrest perpetrators of related crimes 5. collecting, reviewing and analyzing information on the use of the UNTOC and UNCAC to counter trafficking 6. providing legal assistance and support for putting in place appropriate legal frameworks and streamlining applicable laws and regulations 7. strengthening national development agencies to enable them to address the underlying factors that lead individuals or groups to engage in illegal logging and/or the traffic of wildlife

Reduction in illicit trafficking of people, drugs, illicit natural resources and hazardous substances

1.4. Environmental crimes Trafficking of illicit natural resources and hazardous substances identified and effectively acted on Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between responsible agencies within and across borders Producers and consumers effectively engaged in reducing demand for illegal natural resources and hazardous substances

Rule of Law

• 1. Illicit Trafficking

Outcomes Outputs

A regional strategy in place to prevent and suppress trafficking in illicit natural resources and hazardous substances Effective environmental governance policies and regulatory frameworks established and implemented Informed and capable law enforcement and specialized officials

Output 3

• Informed and capable law enforcement and specialized
• fficials
• 1. analysis of training needs for relevant officials
• 2. developing specialized training curricula, materials and syllabus,

including computer‐based training modules to train police, public security and customs officials and, where appropriate, private companies inspectors

• 3. developing training programmes for law enforcement authorities

to upgrade their investigations and prosecution abilities

• 4. training programmes for judges and prosecutors to enable them

to effectively handle environmental crime, including seizure/forfeiture and confiscation of instruments, products and proceeds of these crimes

Reduction in illicit trafficking of people, drugs, illicit natural resources and hazardous substances

1.4. Environmental crimes Trafficking of illicit natural resources and hazardous substances identified and effectively acted on Producers and consumers effectively engaged in reducing demand for illegal natural resources and hazardous substances

Rule of Law

• 1. Illicit Trafficking

Outcomes Outputs

A regional strategy in place to prevent and suppress trafficking in illicit natural resources and hazardous substances Effective environmental governance policies and regulatory frameworks established and implemented Informed and capable law enforcement and specialized officials Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between responsible agencies within and across borders

Output 4

• Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between

responsible agencies within and across borders

• 1. Establishing regulatory and legislative frameworks for the

expansion of BLO function to address environmental crimes

• 2. Up‐grading the capacities (e.g. training, equipment,

transportation, etc) of the current BLO and establishing new BLO

• 3. establishing effective container controls to prevent the trafficking
• f illicit goods through the creation of joint port control units and

training of relevant law enforcement bodies

Reduction in illicit trafficking of people, drugs, illicit natural resources and hazardous substances

1.4. Environmental crimes Trafficking of illicit natural resources and hazardous substances identified and effectively acted on

Rule of Law

• 1. Illicit Trafficking

Outcomes Outputs

A regional strategy in place to prevent and suppress trafficking in illicit natural resources and hazardous substances Effective environmental governance policies and regulatory frameworks established and implemented Informed and capable law enforcement and specialized officials Mechanisms established to promote cooperation between responsible agencies within and across borders Producers and consumers effectively engaged in reducing demand for illegal natural resources and hazardous substances

Output 5

• Producers and consumers effectively engaged in reducing

demand for illegal natural resources and hazardous substances

• 1. conducting field surveys to determine what drives small farmers and

marginalized populations to engage in illegal harmful activities for the environment

• 2. fostering the sharing among states of best practices and lessons learned

in efforts to provide licit‐income generating opportunities for those involved in illegal logging and/or the traffic of wildlife

• 3. designing, developing and coordinating with government institutions as

well as autonomous regional and local entities, prevention campaign

• n the social and environment impact of illicit trafficking
• 4. consulting with national and local communities in key source regions

and with industry representatives in source, transit and destination points

• 5. empowering local NGOs on awareness raising in environmental issues

Thank you

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