UNITing Efforts to defeat wildlife, timber and waste trafficking (UNITE)
Under the Internal Security Fund (ISF) 2014-2020 instrument, the European Commission has launched projects aimed at preventing environmental crime, in line with EMPACT operational priorities. In this context, the French National Gendarmerie and the Arma dei Carabinieri (as drivers of the “Environmental Crime” priority of the 2018-2021 policy cycle) have taken the lead in a project proposal submitted together with other international partners.
Contact person and email:
Carabinieri General Headquarters: Major Romolo Mastrolia, romolo.mastrolia@carabinieri.it
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Supported by Italy
Type: Process
Relevant action areas: 1. Aligning ambition and action; 5. Knowledge and experience sharing; 6. Cooperation through dialogue
Location of project: Cross-border cooperation between EU countries and non-EU partners
Duration: September 2021 – September 2023
Partners: French National Gendarmerie, Spanish Guardia Civil, Police of Slovakia and Hungary, Criminal Intelligence Service of Austria, WWF, CEPOL and CIVIPOL
Key activities: Knowledge sharing, joint investigative activities