Foreign Bank Secrecy

Foreign Bank Secrecy

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Financial Institutions

Publisher:

Published: 1970

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13:

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The Illegal Wildlife Trade

The Illegal Wildlife Trade

Author: Daan P. van Uhm

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-11-15

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 3319421298

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In this book the author examines the illegal wildlife trade from multiple perspectives: the historical context, the impact on the environment, the scope of the problem internationally, the sociocultural demand for illegal products, the legal efforts to combat it, and several case studies from inside the trade. The illegal wildlife trade has become a global criminal enterprise, following in the footsteps of drugs and weapons. Beyond the environmental impact, financial profits from the illegal wildlife trade often fund organized crime groups and violent gangs that threaten public safety and security in myriad ways. This innovative volume covers several key questions surrounding the wildlife trade: why is there a demand for illegal wildlife products, which actors are involved in the trade, how is the business organized, and what are the harmful consequences. The author performed ethnographic fieldwork in three key markets: Russia, Morocco, and China, and has constructed a detailed picture of how the wildlife trade operates in these areas. Conversations with informants directly involved in the illegal business ensure unique insights into this lively black market. In the course of his journey the author follows the route of the illegal wildlife trade from poor poaching areas to rich business districts where corrupt officials, legally registered companies, wildlife farms and sophisticated criminal organizations all have a share. A fascinating look inside the world of poachers, smugglers and traders.


Chasing Dirty Money

Chasing Dirty Money

Author: Peter Reuter

Publisher: Peterson Institute for International Economics

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13:

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Originally developed to reduce drug trafficking, efforts to combat money foundering have broadened over the years to address other crimes and, most recently, terrorism. In this study, the authors look at the scale and characteristics of money laundering, describe and assess the current anti-money laundering regime, and make proposals for its improvement. -- From back cover.