Amazon Forest Crime Prevention and Indigenous Protectors
The Forest Forces Foundation works to protect nature by forming alliances that connect traditional forest communities with access to technology, science, law enforcement and justice, at local, national and international levels. With an estimated 90% of deforestation deemed to be illegal, indigenous communities can achieve new levels of situational crime prevention through collaboration with public prosecutors, use of GPS-equipped digital camera surveillance, and the implementation of best practices from criminology and crime science. What support do indigenous communities need? How are public prosecutors involved? How, why, and when is crime prevention more effective that law enforcement? Who are the partners and law enforcement agencies that can help mitigate the illegal activities promoted by cattle, soy, mining and logging interests? Can these strategies be integrated with new approaches to landgrabbing prevention? Join us to meet criminologist Tim Boekhout van Solinge and learn.
