UK turns over a new leaf as government finally acts on deforestation
A win in the House of Lords in 2023 is paving the way for a new UK deforestation finance law.
Financial Services and Markets Act: Briefings to MPs and Lords
A series a briefings for MPs and Lords urging the introduction of deforestation due diligence through the Financial Services and Markets Act, a “once-in-a-generation” reform to UK regulation.
Money talks: the financial sector must raise its voice to save the world’s forests
This year, the UK, EU, and US will consider new laws capable of preventing the financing of deforestation. Financial leaders should be voicing their support for this vital legal change.
Biden’s Executive Order on forests can help stop Wall Street from financing deforestation
Biden’s recent Executive Order called for a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to combating deforestation.
Illegal Wildlife Trade and Illicit Finance in the UK
This report is the first independent study to address the UK’s exposure and response to IWT-linked illicit finance, offering recommendations to bolster enforcement action.
Why the UK Will Struggle to Fulfil its COP26 Commitments on Deforestation
Until the Environment Act includes the financial sector, the UK will remain a global net contributor to deforestation.
The Role of Beneficial Ownership in Combating IUU Fishing
The adoption of global beneficial ownership registries can help end illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and other forms of environmental crime enabled by complex corporate structures.
Illegal Wildlife Trade and Financial Investigations in West Africa
West Africa has emerged as an increasingly important hub in the global illegal wildlife trade. We make recommendations to support the forthcoming West Africa Strategy on Combating Wildlife Crime.
Taking the Profit Out of Intellectual Property Crime: Piracy and Organised Crime
Organised crime groups are increasingly involved in audio-visual piracy. How do they make money?
Improving Governance and Tackling Crime in Free-Trade Zones
Free trade zones have been labelled ‘high risk’ for illicit trade and financial crime. So, why do countries keep introducing new ones?
Environmental Crime: Targeting the Proceeds of Corruption
A lack of “technical capacity” is not the only reason why there are so few financial investigations in environmental crime cases.
Leading from Behind: The Focus on the Financial Investigation of Wildlife Crime Must be Sustained
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) June 2020 report on illegal wildlife trade showed financial action is rare. Where to now?
SECUR.PORT Workshop: A conceptual report and summary of activities
In May 2020, we hosted 16 practitioners and 9 researchers with expertise in the field of port policing, port security, organised crime and border control.
The Blue Economy Bites Back: The Role of the Blue Economy in the Kenya–Somalia Maritime Dispute
The Kenya–Somalia maritime dispute shows the Blue Economy is more than a development initiative. It has security consequences too.
Written Evidence for the International Trade Committee’s Inquiry on UK Freeports
The introduction of new UK freeports carry a number of potential risks.
Free Ports, Not Safe Havens: Preventing Crime in the UK’s Future Freeports
This Briefing Paper analyses the possible criminal risks posed by the UK's future freeports.
Case Closed? Why We Should Review Historic Wildlife Trafficking Cases from a Financial Perspective
This article explores the role of historic case reviews as a capacity building exercise in Lao PDR.
A Human Security Approach to Illicit Trafficking in a Post-Pandemic North Africa
So-called ‘illicit economies’ have existed in North Africa for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Transnational trafficking routes predate the very borders they transgress.
Turning the Tide? Learning from Responses to Large-Scale IUU Fishing in Five Countries
What can be learned from responses to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Tanzania and South Africa?
Free Trade Zones and Financial Crime – A Faustian Bargain?
To safeguard free trade zones from criminal activities, national authorities and zone administrators must feel the pressure to do the right thing.