About Lesson
The illegal trade in wildlife is one of six broad categories of environmental crime. Environmental crime occurs at regional, national and international levels, and generates significant profits*:
- environmental crime is the fourth largest crime in the world after drug trafficking, counterfeit crimes and human trafficking;
- the value of environmental crime is now estimated to be USD91-258 billion (2016) per year;
- the value of environmental crime is rising by 5-7% annually, which is two to three times faster than the growth rate for the global economy;
- the illegal wildlife trade is estimated by some to be USD 7-23 billion per year.
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The illegal trade in wildlife is one of six broad categories of environmental crime. Environmental crime occurs at regional, national and international levels, and generates significant profits*:
- environmental crime is the fourth largest crime in the world after drug trafficking, counterfeit crimes and human trafficking;
- the value of environmental crime is now estimated to be USD91-258 billion (2016) per year;
- the value of environmental crime is rising by 5-7% annually, which is two to three times faster than the growth rate for the global economy;
- the illegal wildlife trade is estimated by some to be USD 7-23 billion per year.
- environmental crime is the fourth largest crime in the world after drug trafficking, counterfeit crimes and human trafficking;