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A statement by Friends of the Earth calling for a legally binding UN treaty to hold transnational corporations accountable for human rights and environmental abuses, using the Rio Doce watershed disaster and other corporate crimes as evidence of the failure of voluntary guidelines.

This research paper argues that while military interventions and shipping industry protections reduced Somali piracy, they failed to address root causes such as political instability, youth unemployment, and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. The author advocates for a shift from traditional naval deterrence toward supporting Somalia's maritime governance, specifically through the implementation of the Somalia Maritime Resource and Security Strategy (SMRSS) and the development of the national coast guard and navy to combat IUU fishing.

This report documents a validation workshop held on October 21, 2008, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, regarding the status of environmental crime in the country. The workshop was part of the Environmental Crime Project (ECP), implemented by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in partnership with the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO). The document outlines the current environmental legal framework, identifies critical gaps in existing research, details specific types of environmental crimes affecting Tanzania, and provides recommendations for improving enforcement and inter-agency coordination.

A speech by Doris Murimi, Deputy Director of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), marking the launch of a joint Environmental Crime Project with the East African Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) in Entebbe, Uganda, on July 30-31, 2008.