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Event Recap: Financial Crime, Environmental Crime and Climate Change – Unpacking the Connections, Exposing the Risks

Read a recap of FACT’s recent conversation with experts from The Sentry and the Center for Climate Crime Analysis exploring the financial drivers of environmental crime, the risks that corporate and financial actors may be exposed to as a result, and the opportunities to use financial intelligence and anti-money laundering frameworks to identify and disrupt financial flows linked to environmental harm.

Briefing Paper: 34 Civil Society Organizations Offer Policy Recommendations on Illicit Gold Ahead of UK Summit

April 28, 2026

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.

Beyond Boundaries: Rethinking Conservation in the Age of Environmental Crime

October 7, 2025

In his latest blog, Isidoro Hazbun argues that the conservation movement must confront the financial engines of environmental destruction that operate across continents.

El Brillo Mortal del Oro: Cómo la Minería Ilegal Alienta la Violencia en Colombia

April 21, 2025

A medida que el precio del oro supera los $3,000 dólares por onza troy—un hito histórico impulsado por la inestabilidad geopolítica, el temor a la inflación y el debilitamiento del dólar estadounidense—los efectos se sienten en todo el mundo y subrayan el papel que juegan las finanzas ilícitas y la extracción ilegal de recursos en la intensificación de los conflictos.

A Deadly Gold Rush: How Soaring Prices Fuel Colombia’s Guerrilla Warfare

April 21, 2025

As gold prices surge past $3,000 per troy ounce—a historic milestone driven by geopolitical turmoil, inflation fears, and a weakening U.S. dollar— the effects are being felt around the world and underscore the role that illicit finance and illegally extracted resources play in fueling conflicts.

Takeaways from COP16 on Efforts to Combat Environmental Crimes

November 8, 2024

Following two weeks of intense discussion, debate and exchange of ideas, read Julia Yansura’s key takeaways from COP 16 Biodiversity on efforts to tackle environmental crimes like illegal mining and logging.