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Illicit Economy
This is how to achieve a clean economic recovery that combats organized crime
A starting point would be to improve public-private sharing of financial information to fight financial crime across-borders.
COVID-19
Coronavirus scammers tried to sell the world's tallest statue
The scammers attempted to sell the "Statue of Unity" in India for $4 billion, claiming proceeds would go towards a government fund against the coronavirus.
Plastics and the Environment
World Wildlife Day 2020 – 5 things to know about the illegal wildlife trade
From tigers, to pangolins, to trees - everything has its price on the world’s black market. Here's how illegal trade has contributed to the endangerment of many species across the globe.
Illicit Economy
This is the hidden connection between smuggling and climate change
A little-known consequence of smuggling is on climate change, where illicit imports of products that are strictly controlled in Europe are jeopardizing our climate ambitions.
Future of the Environment
These 3 innovative ideas could help the endangered Rhino survive
In an effort to protect an endangered population, researchers are trialling inventive alternatives to rhino horn.
Illicit Economy
Kenya wants to tackle illegal logging and fishing by issuing smart ID cards
More than 35% of the world's mangroves are already gone and they are disappearing three to five times faster than other forests, according to international conservation group WWF.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity can teach business how to succeed with platform models. Here's how
Since the turn of the millennium, the cybersecurity industry has been grappling with the most ruthless adopters of platform models: cybercrime networks. What have they learned?
The Digital Economy
3 ways digitalization will help end crime
The enhanced traceability of digital currencies and internet-connected items will make criminal transactions far more difficult in future.
Future of the Environment
Congo hunters are being driven to illegal poaching to survive
Research shows around 6 million tonnes of bushmeat are sourced annually from the Congo Basin, whose forest spans across six countries and is second in size only to the Amazon.
Forests
Drug trade damaging Central America's forests, researchers say
$215 million dollars are lost annually as a result of deforestation by drug gangs in South America who are clearing trees for illegal airports and cocaine warehouses. All of this is incre...
Real Estate
What Nigeria can learn from other rapidly urbanizing areas
With Africa's population rapidly growing, urbanisation is happening too fast in Nigeria for the government to keep up with housing, business and public service demands.
Africa
3 ways to get Africa's informal economy on the books
The continent's vast informal sector is responsible for the majority of employment – but this holds millions back from access to proper financial services.
India
India turns tables on traffickers with child-friendly courts
Anonymity, funding and sensitive hearing are to name but a few of the reforms India has taken to ensure children are more protected in trafficking legal cases.
Illicit Economy
1 in 4 Africans had to pay a bribe to access public services last year
A new survey of Africans’ views on corruption has found not only do they think it’s getting worse, but a quarter have had to pay bribes.
Illicit Economy
Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response
If illicit trade were a country, its economy would be larger than Brazil, Italy and Canada – and as large as Mexico and Indonesia combined.
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