🦧 Protecting orangutans means protecting entire ecosystems.
Their survival safeguards biodiversity, supports climate balance, and helps secure a sustainable future for our planet.
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🌍 Yesterday in #London, the WJC participated in a joint briefing to the @APPGIntlCons & @APPGAntiCorrupt at the UK Parliament, exploring the intersection of environmental crime and corruption. The briefing “How Dirty Money is Destroying the Planet”, was convened by @BarryGardiner and @josephpowell and explored the intersection of environmental crime and corruption, and actions to be taken.
As chair of the @uncaccoalition Working Group on Environmental Crime and Corruption, we stressed the urgency of tackling #corruption that fuels crimes that affect the environment (CAE) - including #wildlifetrafficking – and its impacts on climate mitigation and adaption efforts.
Ahead of the 11th UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Conference of the State Parties this December, we urge States Parties to adopt a strong resolution ensuring that the UNCAC is fully leveraged to prevent, detect, and sanction corruption that facilitates CAE and climate harm.
➡️ There can be no effective environmental protection or climate action without confronting corruption head-on.
🙏Thank you to the APPG Chairs, UK Parliamentarians and ICCF Group/ICCF UK for hosting this important discussion, and to @TRAFFIC_WLTrade , @savetherhino & @geckoproj for their great insights.
Read our Working Group’s latest recommendations to UNCAC State Parties here: https://t.co/rdyOHTftL8
🤝 If you are a civil society representative wishing to join our efforts, please find more information here: https://t.co/7fEGnbaj5Z
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Solving this won’t happen in silos. We need coordinated action across sectors.
Read the full briefing report to see how dirty money enables trafficking - from timber to wildlife: https://t.co/ACxDpJfAML
Experts at today’s joint briefing with @APPGAntiCorrupt made it clear: environmental & wildlife crime isn’t just destructive - it’s organised crime, fuelled by political & corporate corruption
Law enforcement, banks & international policymakers face systemic challenges.
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This briefing will cover how corruption facilitates a broad swathe of environmental crimes, from blood timber in Indonesia to the illegal wildlife trade in Africa.
Today in Parliament @APPGIntlCons is hosting:
How Dirty Money is Destroying the Planet
We’ll explore how corruption drives environmental crimes, from blood timber in Indonesia to the illegal wildlife trade in Africa, with insights from leading experts and policymakers
Follow us for updates on our work, policy briefings, and events - it's an exciting time for UK Conservation leadership
Here's our official docs: https://t.co/DVJGi0bCjJ
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A quiet Monday in recess seems an ideal time to launch our official X account... :-)
Welcome to the new home of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on International Conservation.
We bring together UK parliamentarians to champion the UK's leadership in global conservation.