It is imperative both for the U.S. to get its own affairs in order, as well as for the world to prioritize environmental crimes within the framework of the UNCAC. By leveraging its influence, the U.S. has the power to shape and bolster global efforts aimed at combating corruption by tackling environmental crimes.
FACT Policy Fellow Sofia Gonzalez interviewed Ricardo Soberón, the former president of Peru’s National Commission for Development and Life without Drugs, or DEVIDA.
FACT Policy Fellow Sofia Gonzalez interviewed Vivian Calderoni, Program and Research Coordinator at the Igarapé Institute, on the Institute’s work at the intersection of environmental and financial crime in Latin America.
As COP28 kicks off, FACT policy fellow Luke Rowe argues that the fight against dirty money from environmental crimes holds lessons for current efforts to ensure the integrity of the energy transition.
FACT Policy Fellow Sofia Gonzalez interviewed Bram Ebus, Lead Journalist and Research Coordinator at Amazon Underworld, on his work investigating illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon and the secrecy systems that allow illegal gold to make its way to U.S. markets.
In her debut blog, FACT policy director Zorka Milin details how the ongoing Microsoft profit shifting dispute makes a clear case for greater tax transparency requirements for major multinationals.
