Asian governments & officials awarded for fighting environmental crimes

Customs, parks and law enforcement officials from China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, and Singapore have been named recipients of the 2019 Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards. The winners of the Awards are recognized by the United Nations and INTERPOL for their exceptional contribution to fighting transboundary environmental crime. The 2019 Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards are presented… Continue reading Asian governments & officials awarded for fighting environmental crimes

Environmental crime threatening peace and security: INTERPOL & UNEP

The vast majority of deforestation and illegal logging takes place in the tropical forests of the Amazon, Central Africa and Southeast Asia. The extent of illegal logging estimate accounts for 50–90 per cent of the volume of forestry in key producer tropical countries and 15–30 per cent of global forest production. According to a recently… Continue reading Environmental crime threatening peace and security: INTERPOL & UNEP