Resources for stakeholders fighting against the illegal trade and management of waste.
Illegal trade in waste can cause significant damage to the environment and can have devastating health and economic impacts to the society. In recognition of the often cross-border character of illegal trade in chemicals and waste, countries have adopted laws, but for the laws to be effective, international cooperation in implementation and enforcement is critical.
The WasteForce project (funded by the European Union’s Internal Security Fund — Police (ISFP/2017/AG/ENV/821345) aimed to support international cooperation efforts amongst authorities engaged in the fight against illegal trade and management of waste. Wasteforce ran for 2,5 years, terminating end of May 2021.
The United Nations Environment Program along with the project partners have developed several practical tools to facilitate international cooperation. UNEP has in particular supported activities that are expected to boost an international operational networking between the European Union and Asia Pacific Region in addressing illegal trade in waste.
Key stakeholders may benefit from the information in these resources developed by WasteForce, in the context of the above work. In addition to English, the following documents are available here in Cantonese, Khmer, Thai and Vietnamese languages :
- Guidance for Prosecutors of Waste Crime. English, Cantonese, Khmer, Thai and Vietnamese.
- Best Practices in repatriation of illegal waste shipments from Asia to Europe. English, Cantonese, Khmer, Thai and Vietnamese.
- WasteForce training materials 24-26 February 2021. English, Cantonese, Khmer, Thai and Vietnamese.
In addition, two other documents are available (in English only) in the download box: ‘Assessment of information exchange mechanisms used in cases of illegal shipments of waste’ and ‘Underused information exchange mechanisms in case of dealing with illegal waste shipments’.
For more resources, please visit the WasteForce resources page.
