Putting a Stop To Global Environemental Crime Has Become an ImperativeThe article focuses on the need to end the illegal trade in wildlife and timber. It mentions the role of global environmental crime in the funding of criminal, militia and terrorist groups, the loss of revenues and resources resulting from environmental crime and the poaching of elephants and rhinoceroses in Africa. It also discusses measures that can be taken to address such illegal trade which include the strengthening of law enforcement, raising of public awareness and opposing corruption.
