ADM Capital Foundation is an impact driven foundation focused on making change in Asia. Through research, we identify environmental challenges then work towards solutions across five key areas: marine ecology, water security, air quality, wildlife trade and forestry conservation finance.
All our programmes as inter-related and work towards “unsiloing” how we approach environmental challenges, from the mountains to the oceans. It is impossible to think only of air or water pollution, about protecting our forests, our oceans and their biodiversity, without considering also the development challenges we face in Asia. We must consider the trade-offs involved in balancing sustainable growth and conservation, as well as how to finance the change that needs to happen.
Our Initiatives;
China Water Risk
Redress
Aarambh India
Choose Right Today
Our Alliances:
The Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime
Wildlife Crime Hong Kong SAR
HK Sustainable Seafood Coalition
Drink Without Waste
Hong Kong 2050 Is Now
The Pangolin Reports
Being part of an ecosystem to protect illegal wildlife in Hong Kong, means we get to work with some incredible people cross sector. To fight crime, it requires an ecosystem approach.
It also gave us the opportunity to go beyond just rhetorics and seminars by tackling the risk in country. It allowed us to translate the risk profiles of traffickers into language banks can adopt to boost their monitoring systems. We are grateful to our partnering banks.
We were privileged to be invited by ADM Capital Foundation and it’s partners to conduct a closed door session in Singapore to discuss the adoption used cases with other NGOs, Financial Institutions and government agencies to commemorate Singapore’s recent change in legislation to have illegal wildlife trafficking considered a serious offence under the Organized Crime Act (OCA) as of 30 Aug 2024.
We are delighted to welcome the International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL) as our latest International Champion.
Founded by one of the early pioneers of international environmental law, Dr Wolfgang Burhenne in 1969, ICEL is the world ́s first and oldest organisation dedicated to the field of international environmental law. It is a world-wide association of senior environmental law experts, who play a role in the progressive development of international and comparative environmental law and promote the environmental rule of law at international, regional and national levels.
Earlier this month, our Chair John Scanlon AO was elected as the new Executive President of the ICEL. Read the press release here: https://bit.ly/40puv8m
From October 14-18, a delegation from the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime (EWC) attended #UNTOC#COP12, where a landmark resolution on environmental crimes, including wildlife trafficking, was adopted. This resolution emphasizes the need for stronger international collaboration, legislation, and enforcement, and decided to convene an open-ended intergovernmental expert group on crimes that affect the environment.
EWC and its Steering Group members, along with EWC Chair John Scanlon AO, contributed to various events throughout the conference—from interventions to the plenary, and side events, to guest speaker panels—in support of a dedicated UNTOC protocol to address these pressing issues.
EWC also supported Brazil in organising a side event titled “Wildlife Crime’s Devastating Impacts: How Enhanced International Cooperation Can Help Prevent and Combat these Serious Crimes”, co-hosted by Angola, Costa Rica, and Peru, and 15 EWC Champions. The event underscored the urgent need for coordinated global action and an UNTOC protocol to address the far-reaching impacts of wildlife crime.
The core EWC team registered for the CoP via its host organisation, ADM Capital Foundation.
To find out more, read the blog by our Policy Advisor, Ana Motamayor: https://lnkd.in/emiAWR2j#CrimeCOP12#endwildlifecrime#endENVcrimeBorn Free Foundation, Freeland Foundation, Wildlife Justice Commission, Sarah M. W. Maston, Mark Jones, Juliana Ferreira, Susan Herman Lylis, Amanda Narhan Pereira, Sophie le Clue, Sam Inglis
The Born Free Foundation, a Steering Group Member of the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime, shares key takeaways from UNTOC COP16, including the adoption of a groundbreaking Resolution on environmental crime. Discover more below ⬇
After years of our campaigning, Born Free is delighted that the UN Organised Crime Convention has adopted a landmark Resolution on environmental crime.
On 18th October, national delegates at the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) in Vienna adopted by consensus a Resolution on enhancing measures to prevent and combat crimes that affect the environment. This followed a statement by Born Free’s Head of Policy Dr Mark Jones, on behalf of the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime.
As a co-founder and steering group member of the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime, Born Free has been advocating since 2020 for preventing and combating wildlife trafficking to be embedded in the international criminal justice system, with a preference for the development of a protocol under the UNTOC. Our collective efforts led to the adoption of an historic resolution by the UN Crime Commission in 2022, and now this latest Resolution.
Read the full story: ⬇️
https://ow.ly/hHyE50TSoNC
The Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime (EWC) proudly welcomes EarthRanger as the inaugural member of its Impact Technology Champions initiative. By harnessing the power of AI-driven camera traps, satellite imagery, and wildlife tracking systems, EarthRanger enables real-time, data-informed responses to critical threats like poaching. Their efforts are driving significant advancements in conservation by preventing wildlife crime, aiding in arrests, and improving the management of protected areas to safeguard endangered species.
This announcement is just the first step in EWC's larger effort to connect leading tech innovations with conservationists to address the evolving challenges of wildlife crime.
Read the press release: https://bit.ly/4hlzv46
Photo: Jane Wynyard for Save the Elephants
#WildlifeCrime#ConservationTech#EarthRanger#EndWildlifeCrime#Biodiversity#TechForGood#CrimeCOP12Sarah M. W. Maston, John Scanlon AOSophie le ClueAna Motamayor
Yesterday, we delivered a statement on behalf of the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime (EWC) during the plenary session of the 12th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC).
We welcomed the submission of draft Resolution L.9, "Enhancing Measures to Prevent and Combat Crimes that Affect the Environment under the UNTOC and Its Protocols," introduced by Brazil 🇧🇷, France 🇫🇷, and Peru 🇵🇪.
Ana Motamayor, Policy Advisor at EWC, presented our statement, urging States to adopt this important resolution. We also provided recommendations on key language we believe is currently missing, including recognition of the extraordinary efforts of Presidents, Ministers, and Diplomats in advancing global action against wildlife trafficking—marked by six United Nations General Assembly resolutions.
Additionally, we highlighted the vital role rangers play in law enforcement, a role recognised in UN General Assembly resolutions since 2019.
It's more urgent than ever that we strengthen efforts to combat these serious transnational crimes, with a strong emphasis on international collaboration. This goal directly aligns with UNTOC’s mission to foster global cooperation, including the development of new protocols to address emerging threats.
🔗 Read our full statement here: https://bit.ly/4eMPF4S
🔗 Read our comments on the draft Resolution here: http://bit.ly/4gUtP0G
We also extended an invitation to delegates to join us for our upcoming side event, hosted by Brazil 🇧🇷 and supported by Angola 🇦🇴, Costa Rica 🇨🇷, Peru 🇵🇪, alongside the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime and 15 other organisations.
📆 Event: Wildlife Crime’s Devastating Impacts: How Enhanced International Cooperation Can Help Prevent and Combat These Serious Crimes
📆 Date: Thursday, 17 October 2024
⏰ Time: 14:00 - 14:50
📍 Location: Room CR7, C Building, Vienna International Center
#EndWildlifeCrime#EnvironmentalCrime#UNTOC#CrimeCop12John Scanlon AO, Sophie le Clue, Ana Motamayor, Juliana Ferreira, Mark Jones, Adeline Lerambert, Susan Herman Lylis
