Havocscope Black Market

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  1. Environmental Goods Market$82.03 Billion

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Data for Environmental Goods Market Activity


Cost of baby tiger on the black market in Iran

The baby tiger can be bought on the black market in Iran for $3,200.

Source:  AP, “Baby tiger found stuffed in bag at Thai airport,” Washington Post, August 28, 2010.

Wildlife consumed in Vietnam

Filed under: Asia, Environmental

An estimated 3,400 tons of wildlife is consumed each year in Vietnam.

Source:  “Talking with officials, businesses about wildlife meats,” VietNamNet Bridge, August 13, 2010.

Illegal fishing in Cambodia in first half of 2010

Filed under: Asia, Environmental

In the first half of 2010, Cambodian authorities reported uncovering 1,772 incidents of illegal fishing in the country.

The authorities seized 321,000 meters of fishing nets and 140 fishing and crab nets.

Source: Khouth Sophakchakrya, “Fisheries busts rise 300pc this year,” Phom Penh Post, August 5, 2010.

Illicit Diamonds in Sierra Leone

Filed under: Africa, Environmental

The Kimberly Process reported that  “blood diamonds” makes up 15 to 20 percent of the diamond market in Sierra Leone.

Source:  “Blood diamonds,” Irish Times, August 6, 2010.

1,500 Rhino horns traded over three years despite ban

Filed under: Environmental

Driven by demand in the Middle East and Asia, between 2007 and 2010 over 1,500 Rhino horns have been traded around the world despite a ban on the trade.

Source:  Jane Flanagan, “Rhino poaching on the rise in South Africa,” Telegraph, July 18, 2010.

Decline in illegal logging

Filed under: Africa, Asia, Environmental

In 2010, there was a global decline in illegal logging activities of 22 percent since 2002, according to London based Chatham House.

In the time period, Indonesia saw declines in illegal logging of 75 percent, and Cameroon saw declines of 50 percent.

However, illegal logging is so prevalent in Indonesia that in 2010, even with the 75 percent decline, illegal logging activities in Indonesia still consists of 40 percent of all timber harvest.

Source:  Richard Black, “Major decline seen in illegal logging,” BBC News, July 15, 2010.

Amount of wildlife seized by Chinese authorities

Filed under: Asia, Environmental

From 2007 to June of 2010, Chinese authorities reported seizing 38,599 animal parts weighing 26.63 tons.

In addition to the wildlife animals, 2,753 rare plant varieties weighing more than 55 tons were seized by Customs.

Source: “Huge pangolin seizure in China,” Traffic, July 13, 2010.

Illicit trafficking of diamonds in 2010

Filed under: Environmental

In 2010, an estimated 1 percent of the global diamond market is estimated to have been illicitly traded.

Source:  Amelia Hill, “Blood diamonds from Zimbabwe to flood international market, watchdog warns,” Guardian, July 8, 2010.

Illegal wood imports in to the European Union

Filed under: Environmental, Europe

In 2006, the European Union imported around 30 million cubic meters of timber and wooden products made from illegally harvested wood.

Source:  AFP, “Europe bans illegal timber to protect forests,” Google News, July 7, 2010.

World total of illegally harvested timber

Filed under: Environmental

The United Nations estimates that 20 to 40 percent of global production of industrial wood has been illegally harvested.

This equals to 350 million to 650 million cubic meters of timber.

Source:  AFP, “Europe bans illegal timber to protect forests,” Google News, July 7, 2010.

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