UN’s Wildlife Crime Report Shows Illegal Ivory Trade Is As Shocking As Cocaine
More ivory has been seized than cocaine worldwide in recent years, a report has shown, warning that the “absolute limit” on the animal product is likely to see a “vicious cycle” ensue as demand increases.
View ArticleWith many plant and animal species 'hanging on by a thread,' UN...
The poaching and illegal trade of thousands of species across the global present real environmental dangers and undermine the rule of law, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today,
View ArticleAfrica: Wildlife Crime- Stealing Animals to Sell As Pets
The illegal wildlife trade goes far beyond the dreadful story of ivory poaching. The market across the world for live apes - specifically baby chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans plucked from their
View ArticleThe rise of environmental crime: a growing threat to natural resources peace,...
The value of the black market industry behind crimes such as ivory smuggling, illegal logging and toxic waste dumping has jumped by 26% since 2014 to between $91bn (£62bn) and $258bn, according to an...
View ArticleValue of environmental crimes reaches $258 bn: UNEP report
Criminal syndicates are currently generating an estimated $258 billion from illegal plunder of the planet's natural capital, says a joint UNEP-Interpol report launched on Saturday ahead of the World...
View Article32 convicted for trafficking wildlife in E China
HANGZHOU -- Thirty-two people in East China's Zhejiang province have been sentenced to up to 13 years in prison for trafficking endangered animals. They were found guilty of trafficking 100 million yuan's
View ArticleIndonesia plans tougher punishments for poachers
Environmentalists are sceptical that plans to quadruple maximum jail terms from five to 20 years will be effective Indonesia plans to quadruple maximum jail terms for animal poachers and traffickers in
View ArticleU.S. agents move against illegal timber imports from Amazon
U.S. agents searched the offices of a California-based wood importer this week as part of a broadening government crackdown on imports of illegally harvested timber, according to a previously unreported
View ArticleEnvironmental crimes increasing according to the UN
A new report by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and Interpol has highlighted the sophistication and growth of environmental crimes across the world. These crimes range from the illegal trade
View ArticleViolent 2015 sees three environmental activists killed each week
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Three environmental activists were killed per week last year, murdered defending land rights and the environment from mining, dam projects and logging, a campaign
View ArticleEnvironmental activist murders set record as 2015 became deadliest year
At least 185 environmental activists were killed last year, the highest annual death toll on record and close to a 60% increase on the previous year, according to a UK-based watchdog. Global Witness
View ArticleDeforestation from illegal gold mining spreads to northern Peru
Illegal gold mining is rampant in many areas of southern Peru, driven by rising gold prices. Now, for the first time, researchers have detected gold mining-related deforestation in northern Peru. The
View ArticleTipping point: transnational organised crime and the war on poaching
More than 6 000 rhino have been killed in Africa over the last decade and about 25 000 remain on the continent, according to a new report. The Kruger National Park (KNP) is the eye of the storm,...
View ArticleWorld anger over Honduras activist Lesbia Yaneth Urquia's death
Thousands of people followed Lesbia Yaneth Urquia's coffin at her funeral on Friday. The UN, EU and other international organisations have condemned the murder on Wednesday of a prominent environmental
View ArticleTanzania: Ivory Worth Sh4.6 Billion Seized in Operation
Dar es Salaam — Police in collaboration with Interpol in Southern and Eastern zones have arrested nine people in possession of 1.2 tonnes of ivory with a value of Sh4.6 billion. These are part of a group
View ArticleAmazon, eBay involved in illegal wildlife trade: Indian government
The list, collated by India’s Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), includes popular websites such as Amazon, eBay, OLX, Snapdeal, Quikr, Alibaba, Petsmart and Rediff. A meeting with the representatives
View ArticleKenyan court jails ivory smuggler for 20 years
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - A Kenyan court on Friday sentenced a man to 20 years in jail and fined him 20 million shillings ($200,000) for ivory smuggling. Police accused Feisal Mohamed Ali, from the
View ArticleWhy helping civil society investigate illegal timber is about much more than...
Sam Lawson is the founder of Earthsight, a London-based nonprofit whose mission is to promote the use of in-depth investigations to expose environmental and social crime, injustice and the links to global
View ArticleTwo businessmen arrested for ivory trafficking
In an operation led by the Lusaka Agreement Task Force (LATF) between July 28 and August 2, wildlife enforcement teams arrested two businessmen in the Republic of the Congo believed to be involved in...
View ArticleRwanda: Five Arrested in Crackdown On Illegal Mining
Nigeria: Illegal Diversion of Explosives - FG Exonerates, Recalls Mines Officers Five suspected illegal miners, including two women, have been arrested in Rutsiro District following an operation conducted
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