| Date of establishment |
August 2005 (The first meeting of a group that became ARPEC later) |
| Legal basis |
MEAs and national laws and regulations associated with them (Note: This is an “informal network”) |
| Objective |
To enhance cooperation, collaboration and the exchange of best practice to develop the regional response to environmental crime across Asia and the Pacific. |
| Nature |
Meeting |
| Membership |
any intergovernmental, non-governmental organizations, governmental agencies and private institutions that are active in combatting environmental crimes in Asia and the Pacific |
| Observers |
None |
| Geographical scope |
Regional – Asia and the Pacific with participants from across the globe |
| Substantive Scope |
wildlife crime (terrestrial and marine); forest crime and timber trafficking, and pollution crimes including illegal trade in ozone depleting substances (ODS) and hazardous waste |
| Governance structure |
ARPEC is administered by UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) with collaboration from active partners such as the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and INTERPOL |
| Cooperation |
various |
| Activities |
- Twelve face-to-face meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, have been held.
- A joint awareness-raining event was held in 2010.
- Media releases have been issued.
- A number of spin-off projects and joint activities have been organized through contacts and bilateral relationships cultivated through ARPEC.
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| Source of funding |
In-kind contributions from partners |
| Contact information |
Mr. Justin Gosling
Senior Advisor - Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (Consultant)
UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Room #0245, B Wing, 2nd Floor,
UN Building, Ratchadamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10020, Thailand
TEL: + 66 2 288 2645
FAX: +66 2 288 3041
Email: gosling@un.org
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