In this article, Celia Lourens examines the role of cross-sectoral trust for a functional business environment. Collective Action, she argues, can be an approach to overcoming trust deficits between relevant stakeholders. Celia Lourens supports the organisation of our 6th International Collective Action Conference.

A high-level meeting in La Paz, Bolivia brought together senior government officials and international partners to address a key driver of environmental crime: corruption. The event was one of the first public activities under the Basel Institute on Governance’s new UK-funded programme, “Building a global network to prevent biodiversity-related corruption.”

Participating authorities signed a joint declaration to strengthen integrity and prevent “green corruption” in the management of natural resources. 

“These administrative steps are where asset recovery really happens… when dirty assets are transformed into resources that support law enforcement and serve the public good.”

With these words, Oscar Solórzano, Head of Latin America at the Basel Institute on Governance, captured the often unseen but transformative impact of asset recovery. 

His remark follows a high-level meeting in Peru marking the final phase of a pioneering international agreement.