Themis: Raising standards of environmental law compliance through regional cooperation Oxford, 21 September 2017

Environmental enforcement - networking Themis Network 2014-2017 Based on specific requests (on the job coaching, database development, etc.) Secretariat -REC) Executive Committee Network Focal Points Donor (ADA) Beneficiaries/target groups Nature/ Biodiversity Protection Combatting environmental crimes (wildlife, waste, etc.) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Best practices exchange Action Toolkit Environmental enforcement - networking Capacity Development Targeted Assistance Network Governance International and Regional Partnerships Informal network: Coordination mechanism Regional platform for cooperation Secretariat support Coherence with other instruments Focus on shared natural resource management and combating environmental crimes Partnerships: Partnership: INECE, INTERPOL, IMPEL Organizing joint trainings Joint developments of curriculum Cross-participation in projects Sharing guidelines/manuals

Challenges Approximation with EU environmental legislation, implementation and enforcement Capacity issues in the national authorities Staff turnover, weakening institutional memory Lack of funds to prepare key strategic documents/ tools for implementation at national level Tools developed under the Themis Network to address such challenges

Tools: Trainings and best practice exchanges WASTE Sub-regional Training on Transboundary Shipment of Waste and Port Inspection – with INECE (Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova) Transboundary waste shipment control campaign/road controls, with Portuguese and Spanish authorities (All countries) National training (Bosnia and Herzegovina) WILDLIFE Regional Training on Nature Conservation, including CITES, & the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations (All countries)

Tools: Action toolkit A practical framework for environmental enforcement practitioners Strengthening institutional memory in the beneficiary countries 5 Chapters, covering: organisational planning and management enforcement and compliance Nature conservation (including wildlife trade) cross-cutting issues in the EU environmental acquis (including environmental crime directive) Training guidelines

Tools: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 7 SOPs on prevention, detection and investigation of environmental crimes (water, waste, forestry, etc.) Aim to enhance in- country coordination and institutionalized cooperation between the national authorities responsible for environmental law enforcement Facilitate outreach towards the judiciary and other stakeholders

Tools: Cooperation Regional platform bringing the stakeholders of the compliance chain together Dialogue among various stakeholders, and joint actions made possible Strengthened cooperation channels with European and International partners MoU signed with IMPEL, open to additional partnerships