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WasteForce, Video on tool for environmental forensic data analysis
15 Jun, 2021
To explain how the “Forensic Data Analysis for Waste Trafficking Tool” published by the WasteForce project works, an instruction video has been published. The video shows examples of how the tool can support data retrieval and analysis in the area of illegal waste shipments.
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Minutes of the Environmental Compliance and Governance Forum, 2nd of June 2021
14 Jun, 2021
The Environmental Compliance and Governance Forum meeting was chaired by Mr Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, Director for Implementation & Support to Member States, DG Environment. The meeting consisted of two working sessions. During the first part of the first working sessions key messages and outcomes from the 4 Networks Day were presented as well as relevant work within NEPA-BRIG.
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EU Green Week 2021 discusses the Zero Pollution Ambition
04 Jun, 2021
The European Commission held the Green Week as a virtual conference focusing on the Zero Pollution Ambition. The event took place on 1-4 June 2021. On 2nd of June, Water and Land Expert Team Leader Marco Falconi took part in Session 4.3 Counting down to a cleaner future: monitoring the risks of hazardous chemicals. Mr. Falconi gave a presentation about Contaminated Sites Management and IMPEL Project on Water and Land Remediation.
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4 Networks Day Joint Statement, Together in the fight against environmental crime
31 May, 2021
Joint Statement of the 4 Networks On the occasion of the 4 Networks Day: “Together in the fight against environmental crime” 21 May 2021 On Friday 21 May 2021 more than 150 judges, prosecutors, environmental enforcement authorities, police officers and EC officials attended the first virtual 4 Networks Day, “Together in the fight against environmental crime”
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Landmark cases for biodiversity
28 May, 2021
During March and April 2021, a survey was conducted among environmental law professionals including judges, prosecutors, experts and NGO lawyers, to identify outstanding cases for nature conservation. Environmental justice is the last line of defense for the environment. In the run-up to the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 15), ClientEarth has compiled this selection of ten landmark cases for biodiversity from around the world.
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Wildlife trade and zoonotic diseases: implications for trade policy
21 May, 2021
Wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC published a paper indicating what is known of links between wildlife trade and zoonotic diseases and, on this basis, to consider implications for future wildlife trade policy and longer-term remedial measures. A wide range of organisations and public voices are calling for strong permanent prohibitions on wild animal trade to reduce risks to human health.
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Save the Date: EU Forest Crime Initiative Conference, 15-16 June 2021 (virtual)
17 May, 2021
Forest crime is a growing problem with links to organized crime and corruption – ranking 1st profitable natural resource crime in 2017. Loopholes in the EUTR and implementation gaps in EU countries have hindered a real change in practice. The EU Forest Crime Initiative, a project financed by the EU Internal Security Fund, started in March 2019, aims to enable effective law enforcement by stimulating networks that are able to detect FC and respond to it. The Project has a specific geographic focus on four exporting countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine) and two importing countries (Belgium and France). The innovation lies in bringing together INTERPOL’s law enforcement expertise with WWF’s practical experience in supporting companies to avoid illegal wood trafficking.
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Successful training on Asia – Europe Cooperation Against Waste Crime
17 May, 2021
As part of the WasteForce project, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), in partnership with the United Nations University (UNU) SCYCLE programme and with support from WasteForce partners, INTERPOL, held a 3 day on-line training workshop on 24-26 February 2021 on the prosecution of waste crime.
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WasteForce ‘Watch the Waste’ Final Conference Message: Keep the Momentum
13 May, 2021
Illegal activities with waste take many forms. The WasteForce Project aims to tackle this by boosting the capacities of environmental enforcement authorities in their efforts to disrupt the illegal waste trade. Under the WasteForce project, an extensive range of tools and resources have been specifically designed to make it easier for policy-makers, regulators, inspectors, investigators and prosecutors to counter waste crime.
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Joint webinar on apps from LIFE SWEAP and WasteForce 19 May 13.00h CET
13 May, 2021
LIFE SWEAP and WasteForce are hosting a joint webinar on the apps developed under the 2 projects. This webinar will introduce and explain the use of the TFS Inspection Data reporting app and the Inspection Reference Tool app.
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