Defining the Problem
What is Nature Crime?
Nature crime includes criminal forms of logging, mining, wildlife trade, land conversion, and crimes associated with fishing.
These crimes frequently converge with each other and other forms of international criminal activity.
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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.
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.
