The WasteForce project aims at boosting the operational activities and capacities of authorities involved in the fight against illegal trade and management of waste through:
- development of new practical tools and methodologies
- implementation of multi-stakeholder capacity building activities
- support of operational networking among practitioners in Europe and with their counterparts in the Asia- Pacific region, one of the main regions of destination of illicit waste shipments.
- Type:
- Project
- Related tool(s):
- WasteForce Library Watch-it APP
- Related training(s):
- Methodology to measure environmental damage of illegal waste transports WasteForce Online Toolkit
- Funding scheme:
- European Union’s Internal Security Fund — Police (ISFP/2017/AG/ENV/821345)
- Dates/Duration:
- 2018 – 2020
- Topic:
- Illegal trade and management of waste
- Partners:
- IMPEL, UNU, UNITAR, UN Environment, DHPol, IGAMAOT, IRSOP, NFI, University of Limerick, BCRC Slovakia, District Government of Lower Bavaria, Environment Agency for England
- Website/link:
- WasteForce Project
- Contact email:
- info@wasteforceproject.eu