,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #adb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4    
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,murphy7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+     
conc]n ab\t environm5tal crimes &       
attacks on ! human rights ( environm5tal
 & l& def5d]s 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & !       
,c>ibbean4  ,:]eas ris+ in/ances (      
environm5tal crimes1 l& grabb+1         
unregulat$ & illegal natural res\rce    
de/ruction & extraction1 & irresponsible
 infra/ructure developm5t ?reat5        
biodiv]sity & rural & ,indig5\s         
community livelihoods 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & 
! ,c>ibbean1 :i* is home to #dj p]c5t ( 
! _w's species & m ?an #bd p]c5t ( !    
,e>?'s =e/s2 ,:]eas h>assm5t1 ?reats1   
assaults1 & kill+s aga9/ environm5tal & 
l& def5d]s prote/+ su* crimes &         
developm5t h increas$ ?r\gh\t ! region  

s9ce #bjah2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,global  
,witness1 ,lat9 ,am]ica is ! deadlie/   
region 9 ! _w = environm5tal & l&       
def5d]s1 ) ne>ly #ge p]c5t ( ! #bjj kn[n
 attacks aga9/ su* def5d]s dur+ #bjba   
tak+ place 9 ! region1 includ+-- 7#a7 9 
,mexico1 :]e #ed environm5tal & l&      
def5d]s 7 murd]$ 9 #bjba1 repres5t+ !   
highe/ numb] ( su* murd]s 9 any c\ntry t
 ye>2  7#b7 9 ,colombia1 :]e #cc        
environm5tal & l& def5d]s 7 murd]$ dur+ 
#bjba1 repres5t+ ! second highe/ numb] (
 su* murd]s 9 any c\ntry t ye>2  7#c7 9 
,brazil1 :]e #cdb environm5tal & l&     
def5d]s h be5 murd]$ s9ce #bjab1        
repres5t+ ! highe/ numb] ( su* murd]s ( 
any c\ntry s9ce ! report+ ( su* murd]s  
began2 &  7#d7 9 ,p]u1 ,v5ezuela1 &     
,brazil1 :]e #gh p]c5t ( ! attacks aga9/
 environm5tal & l& def5d]s 9 ! ,amazon  
region occurr$2 ,:]eas m ?an #be p]c5t (
 ! attacks on environm5tal & l& def5d]s 
dur+ #bjba 7 report$ly l9k$ to res\rce  
exploitation1 includ+ logg+1 m9+1 l>ge  
scale agribus9ess1 hydroelectric dams1 &

 o!r infra/ructure2 ,:]eas1             
approximately #dj to #fj p]c5t ( logg+  
activities 9 ! ,p]uvian ,amazon are     
illegal1 accord+ to ,,int]pol1 &        
approximately #ie p]c5t ( de=e/ation 9  
,brazil 9 #bjba 0 irregul>1 accord+ to !
 ,brazilian ,annual ,l& ,use & ,l& ,cov]
 ,mapp+ ,project2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1      
,indig5\s peoples made up m ?an #dj     
p]c5t ( victims 9 fatal attacks aga9/   
environm5tal & l& def5d]s worldwide1    
despite ,indig5\s peoples only compris+ 
approximately #e p]c5t ( ! _w's         
population2 ,:]eas ,indig5\s peoples1 :o
 /ew>d m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! _w's         
biodiv]sity1 are disproportionately     
vuln]able to ! effects ( environm5tal   
loss & m frequ5tly t>get$ 9 attacks on  
environm5tal & l& def5d]s2 ,:]eas wom5  
act+ 9 def5se ( _! l&s & natural        
environm5ts 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica face        
additional ?reats to _! human rights1 z 
,lat9 ,am]ica has ! highe/ rates (      
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas _m     
c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean  

lack suffici5t ov]sight capacity1       
transp>5cy1 & acc\ntability =           
regulations ( environm5tal p]mits &     
inve/igations ( environm5tal crimes1    
especially 9 ,indig5\s l&s1 nationally  
protect$ =e/s1 & o!r remote geographical
 areas ) limit$ gov]nm5t pres5ce1 =c+   
affect$ populations to advocate = _! l& 
& natural res\rces at great p]sonal     
risk2 ,:]eas corruption 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica 
& ! ,c>ibbean enables ! subv]sion ( laws
 design$ to prev5t environm5tal crime & 
protect natural res\rces1 und]m9+ ef=ts 
to prev5t ecological de/ruction2 ,:]eas 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has /ra9$ !        
res\rces & in/itutional capacity ( ,lat9
 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean ,gov]nm5ts to     
address environm5tal crimes & prev5t !  
expansion ( non/ate actors into remote  
areas & bord] regions :]e ^! gr\ps t>get
 environm5tal & l& def5d]s & engage 9   
illicit m9+ & drug traffick+ activities2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t has develop$  
programs to r$uce environm5tal crimes & 

o!r ?reats to ! ,amazon's =e/s1 wat]s1 &
 peoples ?r\gh\t ,brazil1 ,colombia1    
,ecuador1 ,guyana1 ,p]u1 & ,sur9ame2    
,:]eas all ,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean   
c\ntries h ratifi$ ! decision by ! #ba/ 
,conf]5ce ( ,p>ties ( ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate       
,*ange1 adopt$ at ,p>is ,decemb] #ab1   
#bjae 7commonly kn[n z ! ,p>is ,climate 
,agreem5t71 :i* /ates1 ,p>ties %\ld1 :5 
tak+ action to address climate *ange1   
respect1 promote1 & consid] _!          
respective obligations on human rights1 
! "r to heal?1 ! rights ( indig5\s      
peoples1 local communities1 migrants1   
*ildr51 p]sons ) disabilities & p 9     
vuln]able situations2 ,:]eas #ae        
c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica ratifi$ !      
,indig5\s & ,tribal ,peoples ,conv5tion1
 #aihi 7,no4 #afi7 ( ! ,int]national    
,labor ,organization1 e/abli%+ ! rights 
( ,indig5\s p to l&1 natural res\rces1 &
 prior consultation on projects affect+ 
_! communities1 al?\gh _m su* c\ntries h
 consi/5tly fail$ to respect ^! legally 

b9d+ /&>ds2 ,:]eas #be c\ntries 9 ,lat9 
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean h sign$1 & #ad (  
^! #be c\ntries h ratifi$1 ! ,regional  
,agreem5t on ,access to ,in=mation1     
,public ,p>ticipation & ,ju/ice 9       
,environm5tal ,matt]s 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & 
! ,c>ibbean1 adopt$ at ,escaz1 ,co/a    
,rica ,m>* #d1 #bjah 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,escaz ,agreem5t71 to ensure !          
protection ( environm5tal def5d]s across
 ! region2 & ,:]eas1 on ,june #i1 #bjbb1
 at ! ,n9? ,summit ( ! ,am]icas 9 ,los  
,angeles1 heads ( ,/ate & ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,we/]n ,hemisph]e adopt$ ,our ,su/a9able
 ,gre5 ,future1 a commitm5t to draft &  
approve national plans1 be=e !          
comm5cem5t ( ! ,t5? ,summit ( ! ,am]icas
 9 ! ,dom9ican ,republic 9 #bjbe-- 7#a7 
to respond to ?reats & attacks on       
environm5tal def5d]s & collect data on  
su* ?reats & attacks1 9 accordance )    
dome/ic law2  7#b7 to enact1 z          
appropriate1 & en=ce dome/ic laws to    
protect environm5tal def5d]s & !        
res\rces !y def5d3 &  7#c7 to c>ry out &

 implem5t environm5tal assessm5ts 9     
accordance ) exi/+ dome/ic law3 ,n[1    
!re=e be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
und]scores ! urg5cy ( protect+          
biodiv]sity 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & !         
,c>ibbean1 end+ impunity = environm5tal 
crimes1 protect+ environm5tal & l&      
def5d]s1 & confront+ risks & address+   
?reats to su* actors2  7#b7 urges       
gov]nm5ts 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean 
to protect ! rights ( ,indig5\s peoples 
& o!r environm5tal & l& def5d]s1        
includ+-- 7,a7 /r5g!n+ ef=ts &          
initiatives aim$ at combat+ environm5tal
 crimes & protect+ ! t]ritory (         
environm5tal & l& def5d]s2  7,b7 comply+
 ) commitm5ts made "u ! ,p>is ,climate  
,agreem5t1 ,conv5tion #afi ( !          
,int]national ,labor ,organization1 & ! 
,escaz ,agreem5t to pursue environm5tal 
ju/ice & protect ! rights ( ,indig5\s   
peoples & o!r environm5tal & l& def5d]s1
 p>ticul>ly 9 relation to rights to l&  
titl+ & prior consultation2 &  7,c7     
implem5t+ ,our ,su/a9able ,gre5 ,future 

commitm5ts made at ! ,n9? ,summit ( !   
,am]icas to advance ! protection (      
environm5tal & l& def5d]s2  7#c7 calls  
on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t1 to support 
& assi/ gov]nm5ts 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & !   
,c>ibbean 9 meet+ regional &            
int]national /&>ds & commitm5ts = !     
protection ( ,indig5\s peoples & o!r    
environm5tal & l& def5d]s1 includ+      
?r\gh-- 7,a7 capacity build+ initiatives
 aim$ at /r5g!n+ networks ( environm5tal
 & l& def5d]s1 ,indig5\s peoples1 &     
civil society organizations2  7,b7      
provid+ te*nical assi/ance & o!r support
 to combat corruption )9 ag5cies deal+ )
 =e/ry managem5t & environm5tal crimes2 
7,c7 collaborat+ ) law en=cem5t         
au?orities1 includ+ ?r\gh ! %>+ (       
intellig5ce1 to help dismantle crim9al  
gr\ps responsible = committ+            
environm5tal crime & viol5ce aga9/      
environm5tal & l& def5d]s2  7,d7 re9=c+ 
! importance ( free1 prior1 & in=m$     

cons5t ( ,indig5\s peoples )9 su*       
regional & int]national commitm5ts2     
7,e7 promot+ ! p>ticipation ( wom51     
,indig5\s peoples1 ,afro-desc5dant      
communities1 environm5tal & l& def5d]s1 
& o!r affect$ & vuln]able communities 9 
regional & int]national =ums relat$ to  
human rights1 environm5tal protection1 &
 climate *ange2 &  7,f7 ho/+ summits &  
o!r multilat]al =ums1 ) ! p>ticipation (
 gov]nm5ts 9 ! region & relevant civil  
society organizations1 to %>e !         
exp]i5ces ( environm5tal & l& def5d]s & 
advance solutions to protect biodiv]sity
 & confront impunity ar\nd environm5tal 
crime2 &  7#d7 calls on ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 to develop compreh5sive       
regional & subregional action plans )   
input f environm5tal & l& def5d]s to    
c\nt] environm5tal crime & attacks aga9/
 environm5tal & l& def5d]s 9 ,lat9      
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean1 includ+ by-- 7,a7
 /r5g!n+ curr5t programs 9 ,brazil &    

,colombia2  7,b7 exp&+ key pill>s (     
ongo+ programs to ,mexico1 ,p]u1        
,honduras1 ,guatemala1 & ,el ,salvador1 
:]e su* initiatives are l>gely abs5t2 & 
7,c7 ensur+ t projects support$ or fund$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ,lat9   
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean take into acc\nt !
 protection ( ,indig5\s peoples &       
environm5tal & l& def5d]s4