Environmental Crimes Newsletter: Summer 2026
Read the latest edition of FACT’s biannual Environmental Crimes Newsletter, a round-up of recent news regarding efforts to combat environmental crimes and the dirty money associated with them.
Briefing Paper: 34 Civil Society Organizations Offer Policy Recommendations on Illicit Gold Ahead of UK Summit
Read the new briefing paper prepared by FACT and 33 other non-governmental organizations ahead of this summer’s UK Illicit Finance Summit, with recommendations for both UK-level and global reforms necessary to tackle the growing threats associated with the illicit gold trade.
Ambitious New U.K. Anti-Corruption Strategy Provides Sharp Contrast to U.S. Backsliding in Global Dirty Money Fight
The U.K. government’s renewed focus on the fight against corruption as a key component of the nation’s economic and national security stands in stark contrast to the current situation in the U.S., where core pillars of the anti-money laundering and anti-bribery frameworks have been dismantled.
UK Illicit Finance Summit Puts Dirty Gold in the Spotlight. Real Reforms Must Follow.
The UK Illicit Finance Summit must elevate the issues of illicit finance and the gold trade on the global stage, writes FACT’s Julia Yansura and Spotlight on Corruption’s Helen Taylor.
Beyond Boundaries: Rethinking Conservation in the Age of Environmental Crime
In his latest blog, Isidoro Hazbun argues that the conservation movement must confront the financial engines of environmental destruction that operate across continents.
Illegal Gold Mining Has Become a Crisis Too Large for the U.S. to Ignore
FACT’s latest report examines the devastating effects of illegal gold mining in Latin America, with a focus on how the U.S. financial system facilitates the laundering of illicit gold profits.