In recent decades, environmental crime has surged, posing threats to various environmental objectives [1]. Environmental damage is not always immediately visible. While some forms, like oil slicks, are evident, others, such as air pollution, remain concealed. The illicit trade of chemicals, particularly in the refrigeration sector, has contributed significantly to this rise, constituting 7.8% of
Waste management is a critical issue from an environmental, social and economic point of view. Global studies predict that by 2025, the cost of solid waste management will reach $375.5 billion annually [1]. Since the 1980s there has been a significant increase in waste disposal costs and consequently a greater incidence of illegal practices managed
PERIVALLON project representative from ETRA participates in the panel of experts on Evolving Interoperability Challenges at the MEDEA project event On the 28-29 of September 2023, a PERIVALLON project representative from ETRA took part in the conference organised by the MEDEA project in Madrid, titled “EU Borders Security: Acting Ahead across Research, Practice, and Policy”.
The sister projects EMERITUS and PERIVALLON join their efforts to strengthen European capabilities to tackle environmental crimes In the world of research and innovation, collaboration is often the key to success. This holds true for EMERITUS and PERIVALLON. The two sister projects share a common thread – they are both funded under the same Horizon
PERIVALLON (Protecting the EuRopean terrItory from organised enVironmentAl crime through inteLLigent threat detectiON tools ) is an Horizon Europe project launched on 1st of December 2022 with a duration of 36 months. Environmental crime is currently identified as one of the key organised crime threats faced by the EU and an EMPACT (2022-2025) priority, and