A comprehensive approach to combating the criminal networks behind environmental crime

Wildlife crime is a serious and growing international problem which transcends physical, political and ideological borders. The illegal exploitation of the world’s wild flora and fauna can affect a nation’s economy and security. A significant proportion of wildlife crime is carried out by organized criminal networks, which are drawn by the low risk and high profits. The same routes used to smuggle wildlife across countries and continents are often used by these criminal networks to smuggle weapons, drugs and people.