Brief introductions to crucial topics on preventing and combating corruption and improving standards of governance
Gold laundering
Mark Pieth offers an insight into the risks of human rights and environmental harms in gold supply chains. Where are the risks and responsibilities? Collective Action with gold refiners, suppliers an…
Following the money
“Follow the money!” Everyone’s talking about it, especially in relation to corruption, fraud and organised crime. But What does “following money” actually mean in this context? How do we do it in pra…
Fundamental skills in tracing assets
This quick guide sets out some fundamental investigative skills that will help investigators trace even the most cleverly hidden assets.
Financial crime in IWT
The Basel Institute is contributing to tackling illegal wildlife trade and its negative impacts on communities, economies and biodiversity from the angle of financial crime. This quick guide by our M…
The role of business in tackling illegal wildlife trade
Given the vast dimensions of the multibillion-dollar illegal wildlife trade (IWT), it may be surprising that until recently, global efforts to tackle IWT came mainly from the conservation sector. Thi…
The drivers and facilitators of wildlife trafficking
High-profile law enforcement operations against illegal wildlife trade (IWT), such as Interpol’s Operation Thunderball in July and the arrest of notorious trafficker Moazu Kromah in Uganda in June 20…