Nature Crime Alliance

A global, multi-sector network that raises political will, mobilises financial commitment, and bolsters operational capacity to fight nature crime and the other international criminal activities with which it converges.

The Nature Crime Alliance at COP16

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As the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties (COP16) convenes in Cali, the number of sessions on nature crime reflects a growing awareness of the threat these illicit activities pose to the CBD’s ambitions, including Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Use this page as a gateway to engage with the Secretariat and Alliance members during the CBD COP.

DEFINING THE PROBLEM

WHAT IS NATURE CRIME?

Nature crime includes criminal forms of logging, mining, wildlife trade, land conversion, and crimes associated with fishing. These crimes frequently converge with each other and other forms of international criminal activity.

$110-$281 BILLION Annual criminal proceeds² $1-2 TRILLION Indirect impact³

$110-$281 BILLION Annual criminal proceeds² $1-2 TRILLION Indirect impact³

LOGGING

Annual Value $51-152B^4,5

MINING

Annual Value $12-48B⁵

FISHING

Annual Value $11-24B⁵

WILDLIFE TRADE

Annual Value $7-23B⁵

LAND CONVERSION

Annual Value $17B^6,7

MISSION

Raise political will, mobilise financial commitment, and bolster operational capacity to identify, disrupt, and prosecute criminals and syndicates that profit from the destruction of nature

OBJECTIVE

Halt criminal activities that exploit natural resources worldwide.

VISION

Justice for ecosystems, species, and people exploited by nature crime networks.

NETWORK

BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE GLOBAL RESPONSE

The Nature Crime Alliance is fostering a global network of governments, civil society organisations, businesses, intergovernmental institutions, and philanthropies to tackle nature crime.