Guía para realizar evaluaciones del riesgo de corrupción en el contexto de la aplicación de la ley sobre la vida silvestre

The document outlines the MCAR methodology designed by the Basel Institute on Governance to identify and mitigate systemic corruption risks in the criminal justice system as it applies to natural resource conservation. It emphasizes a collaborative, systemic approach over isolated solutions, providing a step-by-step process from planning and political-economic analysis to mapping law enforcement processes, conducting semi-structured interviews, and prioritizing risks through stakeholder workshops. The guide highlights specific vulnerabilities in conservation, such as the remote nature of transactions and the handling of physical evidence, and provides tools for creating mitigation plans and maintaining confidentiality to protect participants.

• The MCAR method employs a 'systemic approach' that examines the entire chain of investigations, prosecutions, and sanctions, which is particularly suited for law enforcement due to the overlapping functions of multiple agencies.
• Corruption risks in natural resource conservation are exacerbated by specific factors, including the remote locations of transactions (such as national parks and secondary border crossings) and the high risk of physical evidence 'disappearing' from warehouses.
• A Political Economy Analysis (PEA) is recommended as a complementary tool to a CRA to provide baseline knowledge, identify underlying drivers of corruption, and highlight strategic stakeholders who may support or oppose integrity interventions.
• The MCAR process relies on creating a visual map of the criminal justice system to help participants clarify responsibilities and identify 'vulnerable points' where corruption is most likely to occur.
• Risk prioritization is ideally achieved through in-person workshops where participants assign scores based on the perceived probability and impact (severity) of a risk, typically resulting in a list of 8-10 high-priority risks.
• To ensure sustainability and effectiveness, mitigation measures should be developed in collaboration with 'risk owners'—those directly responsible for the procedures containing the risks—rather than being imposed by external experts.
• Due to the sensitivity of corruption in law enforcement, the guide stresses strict confidentiality, recommending that full reports be distributed only to key personnel and that results be reviewed to remove any identifying information of participants.

APA

Governance, B. I. O. (2023). Guía para realizar evaluaciones del riesgo de corrupción en el contexto de la aplicación de la ley sobre la vida silvestre. WWF International. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/262/3ijan0m3j5_CRA_Widlife_LE_Guide_Spanish.pdf

Chicago

Governance, Basel Institute on. Guía para realizar evaluaciones del riesgo de corrupción en el contexto de la aplicación de la ley sobre la vida silvestre. WWF International, 2023. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/262/3ijan0m3j5_CRA_Widlife_LE_Guide_Spanish.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{governance2023gua, author = {Governance, Basel Institute on}, title = {{Guía para realizar evaluaciones del riesgo de corrupción en el contexto de la aplicación de la ley sobre la vida silvestre}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2023}, month = may, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/262/3ijan0m3j5_CRA_Widlife_LE_Guide_Spanish.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }