African White Gold: Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn Trafficking - US Intervention and Interdiction

Abstract

One of the most overlooked aspects of wildlife trafficking and poaching is the impact to international security, regional stability, and to local governance. The rapid rise in the price of ivory creates an environment where the reward outweighs the current risk to poachers and criminal organizations. These revenue streams fund illicit activity and these groups create instability within the nations in Africa. Mozambique struggles with significant development issues to include lack of education, jobs, security, weak governance, the rule of law, and health concerns. Animal conservation is not their top priority, yet illegal poaching presents significant second and third order affects that impact their security, their rule of law, national sovereignty, and their future development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1031327

Entities

People

  • Tyler S. Robertson

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Congress
  • Criminals
  • Department Of State
  • Drug Abuse
  • Endangered Species
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Motivation
  • National Security
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • Wildlife Management

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.