Environmental Crime
Environmental crime encompasses a spectrum of illicit activities, including illegal wood, wildlife trafficking, illegal mining and land grabbing.
Special Project
Damaged Lands:
Environmental Crime in Colombia
InSight Crime has teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to study the criminal activities driving deforestation, forest degradation and biodiversity loss in Colombia. The project — titled “Transparent…
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News Analysis
Digging Into Dirty Gold Across the Americas
Illegal gold mining is devastating South America's jungles. The trade has been destroying large swaths of forest and flooding rivers with toxic mercury at an alarming rate.
A Large Galápagos Tortoise Seizure Raises Red Flags
Authorities in Ecuador have seized close to 200 baby tortoises native to the Galápagos Islands that are coveted in the exotic reptile trade.
Police in Brazil Net Mass Seizure of Ornamental Fish
Authorities in Brazil have seized thousands of live freshwater fish native to the country’s Amazon region that are commonly seen in the aquarium trade.
Land Grabbing: Tracing and Targeting the ‘Invisible’ Threat Destroying Colombia’s Forests
The sheer size of Colombia's reserves makes them a target for the illegal clearing, appropriation and sale of protected land.
Stolen Forests: Uncovering Colombia’s Illegal Timber Trade
More than half of Colombia is covered in forests, but rampant illegal logging is decimating the country’s woodlands.
Plots of Amazon Rainforest Illegally Sold on Facebook
A new investigation has revealed how large swathes of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are being illegally sold on Facebook, with some listings advertising plots as large as 1,000 football fields. The…
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