Value of eco crimes soars by 26% with devastating impacts on natural world
by Arthur Neslen from Environment | The Guardian on (#1G1SW)
Environmental crime is now the world's fourth biggest crime and is a growing threat to security and natural resources, say UN and Interpol
The value of the black market industry behind crimes such as ivory smuggling, illegal logging and toxic waste dumping has jumped by 26% since 2014 to between $91bn (62bn) and $258bn, according to an assessment by the UN and Interpol.
Environmental crime is now the world's fourth largest illicit enterprise after drug smuggling, counterfeiting and human trafficking and has outstripped the illegal trade in small arms.
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