INTEGRATING CRIMES THAT AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT IN NATIONAL CLIMATE ACTION

The Nexus Between CAE The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) plays a crucial role in combating CAE, and Climate Change offering a multifaceted approach to prevent and respond to wildlife and forestry crimes, maritime Safeguarding natural ecosystems and their capacity to environmental crimes, and crimes in the minerals and absorb and store GHG is crucial for addressing climate waste s. [...] associated with these processes, to However, the ocean’s capacity to illegal trade and associated illicit absorb CO2 is limited by factors financial flows, the minerals sector such as temperature and pressure, is often undermined by serious and continued absorption relies on environmental and socio-economic the removal of carbon from the harms. [...] Given that Addressing crimes in the minerals the majority of marine life is near the sector is essential to advance our surface of the ocean and near the work towards stability, security, shores, safeguarding MPAs is development, good governance, and critical for maintaining biodiversity, the rule of law. [...] Community - Recognize and protect - Recognize and protect the - Recognize and protect the - Recognize and protect the involvement and the rights of IPLCs who rights of coastal communi- rights of communities rights of IPLCs affected by rights depend on forests, ties and involve them in affected by waste crimes, mining activities, involving ensuring their involve- marine conservation efforts. [...] The incorporation of CAE into climate change Furthermore, advocating for interdisciplinary strategies is imperative for the attainment of the approaches and investing in novel detection techno- objectives outlined in the Paris Agreement and logies can bolster the capacity to effectively advancing global climate action.