Environmental crime and corruption have become major contemporary anti-corruption issues. Many threats stemming from environmental problems emerge from corruption, causing harm to the environment as well as threatening living entities on Earth.
On the eve of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), and ahead of the 10th UNCAC Conference of the States Parties (CoSP10), the members and affiliates of the UNCAC Coalition from the Asia-Pacific region discussed initiatives to tackle environmental crime and corruption.