A new report published by World Resources Institute (WRI) analyzes five types of nature crime and their frequent convergence with other forms of criminal activity, including financial crimes, corruption, and human rights violations.
‘People, Planet, Justice: Understanding and Countering Nature Crime’ provides analysis on how these crimes work; their convergences with other forms of serious organized crime; and offers recommendations to support the global response to this challenge.
Based on three years of research, 150 expert interviews, and hundreds of studies, the report provides key context on this critical issue and recommends strategies and solutions for policymakers, donors, and civil society organizations seeking to eradicate nature crime and its threat to people, planet, and justice.
The report features:
• Analysis of how these nature crimes operate and connect to other organized crimes like financial crime, corruption, narcotics and human rights abuses.
• Insights into how natural resources are largely taken from developing countries and the ocean while profits often flow to developed nations and elites.
• Solutions to disrupt these crimes — from stronger laws and enforcement to empowering Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and harnessing new technologies.
The report has been co-authored by Dr Charles Barber, Director of the Nature Crime Alliance Secretariat, hosted by WRI, alongside authors Karen Winfield and Yasmina Aspinall.
