H.E. Amb. Zaheer Lahe of #SouthAfrica underscores how national efforts are limited to tackle envt. crime, from illegal wildlife trafficking to illegal mining, as they are transnational. A fourth protocol at #UNTOC will close critical gaps by recognizing these as a serious crime.

Highlighting the gap in intl. framework that can comprehensively address transnational organized crime affecting the environment, Carlos Sanchez del Aguila of #Peru that a draft resolution launching negotiations on an additional protocol on envt. crimes to be tabled #UNTOC COP13.

The GEN is at the briefing in #GENeva on discussions towards an additional Protocol under the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crimes #UNTOC to strengthen international cooperation against environmental crimes, ahead of COP13.

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The pet trade puts #reptiles and #amphibians at risk: close legal gaps now - our paper in *Nature* is out: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#exoticpettrade #wildlifetrade #StolenWildlife #CITES #UNTOC