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2nd INTERPOL–UNEP International Environmental
Compliance and Enforcement Conference (IECEC-2)

16-17 November 2015 | Singapore

Highlights for Monday, 16 November 2015

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A moment of silence to mourn the victims of the ‪Paris Attacks before the opening of the conference

The Second International Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Conference opened today in Singapore, convened by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

After observing one minute of silence to show respect for the victims of the Paris terrorist attacks, Noboru Nakatani, Executive Director of the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (GCI), opened the debate by stressing the importance of the conference for reviewing progress since the last INTERPOL-UNEP meeting in 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya. He emphasized the need for participants to establish a road map for the next two years in accordance with the recently adopted sustainable developed goals (SDGs). He urged focus on transboundary environmental crimes and stressed the role of digital technology to enforce existing legislation and foster international cooperation, innovation and integration of global technology to combat environmental crimes.

Edna Molewa, Minister of Environmental Affairs, South Africa, delivered the first keynote address, stressing that an increase in environmental crime must be recognized as driven by greed and organized by criminal syndicates exploiting enforcement weaknesses and poor local communities. Susi Pudjiastuti, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia, in the second keynote address, highlighted that fisheries crime—including illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing—is a threat to a fisheries-based economy. She called on countries to work together, noting fisheries crime is “not only about fish” given its transnational nature.

David Higgins, Assistant Director, Environmental Security Sub-Directorate, INTERPOL, described the process leading up to the engagement by INTERPOL in the field of environmental law enforcement.

Participants then engaged in sessions on sustainable development goals and effective environmental compliance and enforcement; international cooperation on climate legislation: enhancing enforcement capabilities; and vibrant networks and capacity development. The day concluded with a summary of key outcomes.

IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage and a summary report from the 2nd INTERPOL–UNEP International Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Conference. Our summary report of the conference is available in HTML or PDF format.


Opening Ceremony of the Conference

Bomo Edna Molewa, Minister of Environmental Affairs, South Africa

Noboru Nakatani, Executive Director, INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI)


Susi Pudjiastuti, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia

Kaveh Zahedi, Director, UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific


INTERPOL-International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)


Azzedine Downes, Chief Executive Officer, IFAW, and Noboru Nakatani, Executive Director, IGCI, signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Implementation of 2013 UNEP-INTERPOL Environmental Compliance
and Enforcement Conference Action Points

David Jordan, Chair of INTERPOL ECEC Advisory Board

David Higgins, Assistant Director, Environmental Security Sub-Directorate, INTERPOL


Willekens Roel, the Netherlands

Bishan Bonal, India


Sustainable Development Goals and Effective Environmental Compliance and Enforcement:
Building and strengthening institutions

Tun Arifin bin Zakaria, Chief Justice, Malaysia

Chair Priyalal Kurukulasuriya, Centre for Environmental Research, Training and Information


Mary Melnyk, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Anga R. Timilsina, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)


Participants listening to the panel

International Cooperation on Climate Legislation: Enhancing Enforcement Capabilities

L-R: Koh Joon Hong, Deputy Director of the Energy and Climate Policy Division, Ministry of Environment, Singapore; Benoit Godart, Head of Outreach European Cybercrime Center, EUROPOL; Chris Dijkens, Vice-Chair, European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL); Gilbert M. Bankobeza, Chief, Legal Affairs and Compliance, Ozone Secretariat; and Chair Maria Socorro Manguiat, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)


Chair Maria Socorro Manguiat, UNFCCC


Koh Joon Hong, Deputy Director of the Energy and Climate Policy Division, Ministry of Environment, Singapore

Benoit Godart, Head of Outreach European Cybercrime Center, EUROPOL


Chris Dijkens, Vice-Chair, European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL)

Gilbert M. Bankobeza, Chief, Legal Affairs and Compliance, Ozone Secretariat


Participants listening to a presentation


Vibrant Networks and Capacity Development

L-R: Calum MacDonald, Executive Director - Chair of the Scottish Environmental Crime Task Force, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, UK; Tony Circelli, Chair, Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators network (AELERT); Frances Craigie, Chief Director Enforcement, South Africa; and Chair Grant Pink, University of New England


Tony Circelli, Chair, Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators network (AELERT)

Chair Grant Pink, University of New England


Calum MacDonald, Executive Director - Chair of the Scottish Environmental Crime Task Force, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, UK

Frances Craigie, Chief Director Enforcement, South Africa


Steve Moore, UK

Chencho Norbu, Bhutan


Participants Networking


Participants exchanging business cards before the opening session





Participants in informal consultation during coffee break

Around the Venue

Participants receiving the conference agenda

Participants entering the venue





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