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The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment
… sation (WCO) and others, including at national levels. High- level political conferences have also addressed the … wide range of other commercial fisheries species from the high seas and territorial waters. All of these have a significant …
World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species
… role in laundering illegally acquired wildlife. - -- Some high value species reviewed for this report appear to have … laundering operations. These risks are particularly high in rapidly growing markets, where demand outstrips the … many marine species inhabit a global commons – the high seas – making their sustainable use an inherently …
Illegal Trade in Ivory and Rhino Horn: an Assessment Report to Improve Law Enforcement Under the Wildlife TRAPS Project
… in 2012 has generally remained stable at an unacceptably high level. This interpretation is further buttressed by the … and the trade actually remains fairly stable at a high level. The large raw ivory class contributes the most to … Uganda arrested Chinese suspects in conjunction with two high-profile large-scale ivory seizure cases in those …
ASEAN Handbook on legal cooperation to combat wildlife crime
… national-level enforcement actions are at an all time high. The network successfully links environmental agencies, … treaties. The ASEAN region is characterized by a generally high rate of adherence6 to international treaties and … of exotic, non –native species/ Introduction from the High-seas Importing Exporting Re-exporting Offer for sale …
In Transition: Bangkok's Ivory Market
… observed since Thailand’s legislative reform. A monthly high of 7421 ivory products was recorded in December 2014, … average of 17 shops sold ivory over the 18-month period. A high of 28% (or 47 shops) in December 2014 and a low of 3% … the number of shops selling ivory, the survey data shows a high of 7421 ivory products in December 2014 and a low of 283 …
Illicit wildlife trafficking: An environmental economic and social issue
… and growing evidence from, inter alia, EUROPOL8 that the high profits, relatively low punishments and low risk of … of such groups to armed militia groups in Africa.11,12 High levels of poaching also impact on other areas, such as … strategy specific to rhinos. The issue has also received high-level political attention, with the March 2014 London …
Wildlife Poaching: Africa's surging trafficking threat
… and rhino horn are driving this poaching frenzy. In 2003, high-quality ivory sold for roughly $200 per kilogram. The … organized crime networks and those in Africa. The use of high-powered weaponry and advanced tactical gear by some … of the DRC, South Sudan, and Sudan. Wildlife trafficking’s high profits and low risk could fuel a sense of impunity …
Wildlife and Forest Crime Toolkit (Revised Edition)
… in animal parts, derivatives and plant material. The high demand for timber, wildlife, animal parts and plant … the illegal markets for wild fauna and flora, attracted by high profits and low risks.26 Serious and organ- ized forms … from the Management Authority with which to target high-risk consignments and travellers. The MOU also enables …