Initiative brings together governments, international and social organizations, as well as the private sector, with the aim of adopting common protocols to tackle the problem
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, , announced this Tuesday, 4th, the creation of the Coalition for Multilateral Action against Crimes Affecting the Environment, during the opening of the fourth Annual United for Wildlife Global Summit, held at . The initiative brings together governments, international and social organizations, as well as the private sector, with the aim of adopting common protocols to combat environmental crimes.
“This coalition reflects the awareness that confronting environmental crimes requires effective multilateral action, based on cooperation, trust and international solidarity,” said Marina Silva at the event, which is part of the United for Wildlife program, created in 2013 by , through The Royal Foundation. According to the minister, the advancement of a legal framework within the scope of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, known as the Palermo Convention, is essential to strengthen the fight against criminal networks that exploit natural resources and violate the rights of local communities.
The new coalition is made up of South Africa, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, São Tomé and Príncipe, Gabon, Panama, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname. “Without a solid legal basis, it will not be possible to effectively combat criminal networks that act against our biodiversity, contaminate our rivers and exploit indigenous peoples and local populations. We hope that this global mobilization will progress until COP31, scheduled for October 2026”, declared Marina.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
