Crimes against nature
Subtitle: illegal industries and the global environment
By: Donald R. Liddick
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780313384646; 9780313384653
Subjects: Industries; Environmental aspects; Offenses against the environment
Description: 'Eco-crime presents a serious problem across the globe. In Italy, 35 million tons of garbage are trafficked each year by organized crime families. In some commercial fisheries, approximately 50 percent of the catch is brought to port illegally. Illicit trade in wildlife generates up to $25 billion annually, trailing only drug and arm trafficking in significance'--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-291) and index.
Table of contents: title: The nature of the problem; title: The traffic in garbage and hazardous wastes; title: The illicit traffic in wildlife; title: Illegal fishing; title: Illegal logging; title: Conclusion.