UID:
edoccha_9958120323202883
Format:
pages cm.
ISBN:
1-280-48670-8
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9786613581938
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0-8213-8951-3
Series Statement:
World Bank series ; R67
Content:
Every two seconds, across the world, an area of forest the size of a football field is clear-cut by illegal loggers. In some countries, up to 90% of all the logging taking place is illegal. Estimates suggest that this criminal activity generates approximately US 10-15 bn annually worldwide-funds that are unregulated, untaxed, and often remain in the hands of organized criminal gangs. Thus far, domestic and international efforts to curb forest crimes have focused on preventative actions, but they have had little or no significant impact. While prevention is an essential part of enforcement eff
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; Objectives; 2. Illegal Logging and the Criminal Justice System: An Overview; 2.1. The State of Play; 2.2. Illegal Logging: A Basic Typology; Boxes; Box 2.1. Typical Failures of Criminal Justice; Box 2.2. Illegal Logging in Indonesia; 2.3. The Criminal Justice System: Relevant Actors; 3. Using the Law to Better Combat Forest Crime; 3.1. Targeting the Full Range of Forest-Related Crime; Figure; Figure 3.1. Flow of Illegally Harvested Logs; Box 3.1. Classifying Criminal Conduct
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3.2. Tackling the Financial Dimension3.3. Making Effective Use of Law Enforcement Procedures; Box 3.2. Benefits of Using Money Laundering and Confiscation Laws; 4. Strengthening Stakeholder Engagement in Forest Law Enforcement; 4.1. Building Political Will; Box 4.1. Funding Success; 4.2. Improving Domestic Cooperation; Box 4.2. Failure to Coordinate; Box 4.3. Prosecution of Illegal Logging in Virachey National Park, Cambodia; Box 4.4. Use of Task Forces; 4.3. Improving International Cooperation; 4.4. Mobilizing the Private Sector, NGOs, and the Public; Box 4.5. Partnering with NGOs
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Box 4.6. Maintain the Momentum to Combat Illegal Logging5. Conclusion; Bibliography
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-8978-5
Language:
English
