COOPERAREA POLIŢIENEASCĂ INTERNAŢIONALĂ ÎN DOMENIUL COMERŢULUI ILEGAL CU SPECII PERICLITATE
INTERNATIONAL POLICE COOPERATION IN ILLEGAL TRADE WITH ENDANGERED SPECIES

Summary/Abstract: Environmental crime is a serious and growing international problem, and one which takes many different forms. Broadly speaking, wildlife crime is the illegal exploitation of the world’s wild flora and fauna, while pollution crime is the trade and disposal of waste and hazardous substances in contravention of national and international laws. In addition to these clear and present crimes, new types of environmental crime are emerging, such as carbon trade and water management crime. Environmental crime is not restricted by borders, and can affect a nation’s economy, security and even its existence. A significant proportion of both wildlife and pollution crime is carried out by organized criminal networks, drawn by the low risk and high profit nature of these types of crime. The same routes used to smuggle wildlife across countries and continents are often used to smuggle weapons, drugs and people. Indeed, environmental crime often occurs hand in hand with other offences such as passport fraud, corruption, money laundering and murder. The INTERPOL Environmental Crime Programme is dependent on external sources for its funding. This financial support comes from a number of different sources: government agencies and departments from our member countries, non-governmental agencies, and charitable funds and organizations. INTERPOL also accept technical and logistical assistance from a similar range of sources . In today’s global economy there is a need for an international strategy to deal with this type of crime. As the only organization with a mandate to share and process criminal information globally, INTERPOL is uniquely qualified to lead these efforts.

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