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Environmental crime is a serious and growing international problem, with criminals violating national and international laws put in place to protect the environment. These criminals are polluting the air, water and land. They are pushing commercially valuable wildlife species closer to extinction and they are significantly impacting the biological integrity of the planet.

Environmental crime can be divided into:

Pollution	Wildlife

Beginning in 1992, Interpol became actively involved in fighting environmental crime. Its programme has grown significantly over the years and continues to expand as member countries become more active in Interpol’s two working groups. Each working group is headed by a specialised police officer with extensive experience in the field.

	25/09/2007	Fighting wildlife crime is focus of working group meeting in Tanzania
	14/06/2007	Cover letter for Advocacy Memorandum (Acrobat file )
	14/06/2007	Advocacy memorandum – Arguments for Prosecutors of Environmental Crimes (Acrobat file )
	13/06/2006	Pollution Crimes Working Group, 5-6 June 2007, Lyon, France - Meeting minutes
	14/02/2007	Paris MOU press release – Concentrated Inspection Campaign on MARPOL Annex I, 14/02/2007 (Acrobat file )
	06/06/2006	Interpol Pollution Crimes Working Group - Assessing the Links between Organised Crime and Pollution Crimes
	22/03/2006	Training for Kenya Wildlife Service
	03/06/2005	Interpol environmental crime conference calls for more international co-operation. Appointment of Interpol’s first specialised officer in wildlife crimes announced