While most waste trade occurs legally, a portion occurs illegally, concealed behind transactions that appear legitimate. When facilitated online, waste trafficking is considered a cyber-enabled (rather than cyber-dependent) crime, using digital tools to carry out illicit transactions. Evidence on the illegal online trade in waste is limited in the ASEAN region and globally. This webinar explores the complexities of this issue, presenting findings from the Web of Waste report, and offering recommendations for deeper investigation and intervention. The contents are based on an expert consultation organized by the UNODC Unwaste team in cooperation with UNITAR SCYCLE, research conducted by GRID-Arendal, and the results of a joint regional UNODC-UNEP meeting held in Bangkok in June 2023.
UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime