From WCC to WCCrim : a Roadmap on Crimes that Affect the Environment

10/10/2025
18:00 - 18:45
Pavillon France

Why attend

The IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC) and the United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (WCCrim) both hosted by the UAE offer mobilization opportunities to enable concrete inclusion of Crimes that Affect the Environment in future WCC and WCCrim agendas and programmes.

Session Description

This high-level panel discussion followed by a Q and A session aims to start a strategic dialogue for joint and concrete steps to prepare the ground for a successful WCCrim as regards Crimes that Affect the Environment (CAE).

Objectives :
- Raise awareness on CAE as serious threats to nature and people;
- Promote the work under the UNODC's related bodies and conventions;
- Highlight countries and regions specific commitments;
- Enable concrete inclusion of CAE in future agendas of WCC and WCCrim.
Organized by
Comité national de l'UICN, France
Partners
Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères ( France ) logo
Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères ( France )
International Council of Environmental Law ( Spain ) logo
International Council of Environmental Law ( Spain )
Wildlife Conservation Society ( United States of America ) logo
Wildlife Conservation Society ( United States of America )
National Whistleblower Center ( United States of America ) logo
National Whistleblower Center ( United States of America )
World Resources Institute ( United States of America ) logo
World Resources Institute ( United States of America )

Session agenda

Speaker

Speaker John SCANLON

Executive President

From WCC to WCCrim : a Roadmap on Crimes that Affect the Environment

Speaker Emmanuelle Matras-Swynghedauw

From WCC to WCCrim : a Roadmap on Crimes that Affect the Environment

Speaker Susan Lieberman

From WCC to WCCrim : a Roadmap on Crimes that Affect the Environment