EnviCrime Academy

EnviCrime Academy is an international training and consulting company where expertise in the field of environmental crime is concentrated and disseminated.

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Environmental crime training

EnviCrime Academy (ECA) is an international private training organization that specializes in creating and delivering courses on environmental crime.

As a leader in this critical field, ECA is dedicated to equipping professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to address environmental offenses effectively. The academy’s foundation is built upon the expertise and leadership of professionals who were instrumental in the LIFE SATEC Project (co-financed by the European Commission), which reinforced ‘EnviCrimeNet’—a network of European Law Enforcement Agencies committed to combating environmental crime.

ECA’s mission is to empower practitioners in the fight against environmental crime by delivering specialized training courses. The dedication to knowledge sharing and the strategic alliance of experts is central to our mission. Our primary objective is to harness expertise from diverse sources, including universities, law enforcement officers, criminologists, environmental experts and judicial experts. These insights are channeled to different client segments, including local, national, and international law enforcement agencies, public administration, NGOs, environmental professionals in fields like forestry and coastal protection, judicial system, universities, international organizations and other entities.

Support from significant organizations such as EnviCrimeNet and the Jaguar Network is instrumental in our endeavors. We collaborate globally with international networks such as Jaguar Network in Latin America, developing informational programs that cater to a global audience. Our value is deeply rooted in the diverse and global network of professionals who contribute their knowledge and insights to our courses. ECA focuses on providing training programs with resources allocated to compensating experts and managing the academy efficiently.

Purpose & Impact

Improve and sustain habitat integrity

Prevent spread of invasive species, floods, and soil degradation

Reducing carbon footprints

Restore biodiversity and/ or abundance of native species

Our experts

The value of EnviCrime Academy lies in its unwavering commitment to excellence and its unparalleled, extensive network of environmental crime experts from a multitude of multidisciplinary sectors worldwide. EnviCrime Academy has forged strong alliances with international organizations, prestigious universities, the justice system, law enforcement agencies, forensic scientists, criminologists, and numerous other sectors. This diverse and global network empowers ECA to offer and develop highly demanding, professional-level courses, delivering comprehensive and specialized training in the field of environmental crime. With such robust connections and expertise, EnviCrime Academy stands at the forefront of environmental crime education, setting the standard for excellence in the industry.

ECA highly values the opportunity to leverage expertise and collaboration to enhance our training programs and fortify the collective fight against environmental crime. We cordially invite professionals to become a part of our extensive and esteemed network of experts. For more information and to join our network, please contact us directly.

Our courses

EnviCrime Academy continuously explores additional topics and remains flexible to organize courses based on the specific demands and preferences of our clients. Currently ECA is offering courses on: Environmental Protection for Law Enforcement Agencies, Environmental Crime Investigation Techniques, Biodiversity Loss, Waste Cycle, Illegal Trafficking of Fluorinated Gases, Illicit Water Extraction, Illegal Use of Poison in the Environment, Avifauna Protection, Forest Fires, Ecocide (war crimes), Establishing Law Enforcement Environmental Crime Units Worldwide, the Legal Chain in Environmental Crimes and Trafficking of Exotic Animals for use as Pets (among others).

Illegal trafficking of snakes as exotic pets

Overview
Illegal wildlife trafficking is a billion-dollar industry with very negative impacts on biodiversity and the habitats of species. Animals are trafficked and traded legally and illegally for multiple purposes: food, medicine, outfits, decorative objects, pets, etc. Although the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) regulates and protects their trade, many exotic pets are on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

This training course provides knowledge and tools about the different phases in which the international illegal trafficking of snakes as pets is perpetrated, from their capture from the wild in the country of origin (exporter country) to their illegal possession in the country of destination (importer country). It covers crime in the four main steps: illegal poaching and collecting, smuggling, commercialization, and illegal possession.

Illegal wildlife poisoning and other indiscriminate means of hunting

Overview
The use of poison baits in the wild, as well as other indiscriminate means of hunting, represents a serious and specific risk for wildlife, especially for the most threatened and endangered species and therefore for natural habitats. In addition, due to their swift transmission, the use of the chemicals poses a potential risk to the human food chain. Likewise, it is worth mentioning that the phenomenon is widespread in Europe, and it is not only exterminating endangered species but also jeopardizing reintroduction and conservation projects, which means a significant amount in terms of budget for European Union (EU) bodies and the administrations of the Member States.

This subject is covered through a comprehensive training course on procedures to prevent and investigate wildlife poisoning or the use of other indiscriminate means of hunting, in addition to other poaching events. Likewise, the focus strives on the coordination of the different preventive and investigative actions to be carried out with the public bodies involved in the protection of the environment to avoid this illicit activity.

Procedures to prevent and detect illegal activities related to the waste cycle

Overview
Exports of illicit waste trafficking, in particular to certain areas of the European continent, represent a lucrative business progressively increasing and responsive to rapidly changing market logic, and Waste Fires, as indicated at the beginning of this document, is everywhere one of the most dangerous consequences coming from the actual waste market crisis due to the interests of Environmental Crimes Organizations, which have well understood that it gives well opportunities to earn enormous profits by operating at under-market prices thanks to their illicit waste management.

The training course contributes to tackling waste trafficking in a 3-step operation: Criminal intelligence operation for collecting, processing, and analyzing the data on waste trade flows; procedures to conduct inspections on the targets; and further intelligence operation to identify the stream and related actors in order to know the role played by each actor (personal folder) and discover personal and company links.

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