Defining the Problem
What is Nature Crime?
Nature crime includes criminal forms of logging, mining, fishing, wildlife trade, and land conversion. These crimes frequently converge with each other and other forms of international criminal activity.
THE ISSUES
CRIME TYPES WE COVER
These crimes pose a dire threat to ecosystems, economies, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, wildlife species, and the global climate.
LOGGING
Annual Value $51-152B4,5
MINING
Annual Value $12-48B5
FISHING
Annual Value $11-24B5
WILDLIFE TRADE
Annual Value $7-23B5
LAND CONVERSION
Annual Value $17B6,7
LOGGING
Annual Value $51-152B4,5
MINING
Annual Value $12-48B5
FISHING
Annual Value $11-24B5
WILDLIFE TRADE
Annual Value $7-23B5
LAND CONVERSION
Annual Value $17B6,7
Nature Crime Syndicates
Criminal Networks of Exploitation
One of the largest illicit economies in the world, nature crime is closely linked to terrorism, corruption, human rights abuses, financial crime, and other threats to peace and security.
