Green is Gold: Creating a Gold Standard AEO Program through Green Initiatives

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18357/bigr52202422031

Abstract

This policy report examines the feasibility of extending Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programs to include green trade practices. AEOs are supply chain security programs that play a vital role in enhancing the security and efficiency of international trade. A significant threat to global security is climate change. Considering how Customs administrations worldwide can actively contribute to efforts on this pressing issue is crucial. This policy report addresses the nexus of security, trade, and climate change to recommend how AEOs can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation principles. Employing a survey distributed to Trusted Traders within the Australian Border Force’s AEO, the authors find that incorporating green trade principles into the existing AEO and within the SAFE Framework is an achievable option. Integrating green trade practices and principles into AEO programs can significantly advance Customs’ efforts on climate change.

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Author Biographies

Jamie Ferrill, Charles Sturt University

Jamie Ferrill, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in Financial Crime Studies at the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security at Charles Sturt University, Australia and a Research Affiliate with Borders in Globalization. Contact jferrill@csu.edu.au

Allanah O'Hanlon, Australian Border Force

Allanah O’Hanlon, Master of Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorism Financing and Master of Intelligence Analysis is an Inspector with the Australian Border Force. 

Cover image of Vol. 5, issue 2, showing outdoor sculpture of coloured strings strung between trees, an image for the portfolio by Laurent Reynes, featured in the issue.
Published
2024-08-02
How to Cite
Ferrill, Jamie, and Allanah O’Hanlon. 2024. “Green Is Gold: Creating a Gold Standard AEO Program through Green Initiatives”. Borders in Globalization Review 5 (2). Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 78-85. https://doi.org/10.18357/bigr52202422031.
Issue
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): Summer
Section
Policy

Copyright (c) 2024 Jamie Ferrill, Allanah O'Hanlon

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