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UN opens negotiations on international protocol against environmental crimes
Original: The UN opens negotiations to create an international protocol against transnational environmental crimes
The United Nations has begun negotiations to establish an international protocol targeting transnational environmental crimes. The initiative would create a binding legal framework to combat offenses such as illegal wildlife trafficking, deforestation and waste smuggling that cross borders. Environmental groups welcomed the move, saying coordinated global action is needed because criminal networks increasingly exploit gaps between national laws.
Why now: New UN negotiations signal a major step in global environmental governance, drawing attention from environmental and policy communities.
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- The UN opens negotiations to create an international protocol against transnational environmental crimes · Noticias Ambientales
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