Sentences with phrase «often illegal trade»

The ivory trade is the commercial, often illegal trade inthe ivory tusks of the hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal, [1] mammoth, [2] andmost commonly, Asian and African elephants.

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As well as being involved in paramilitary conflict, guerrilla groups are often heavily involved in the manufacture and trade of illegal drugs.

Trade in cactus species occurs at national and international levels and is often illegal, with 86 % of threatened cacti used in horticulture taken from wild populations.

Many strategies have been developed to try to label legitimate products and prevent illegal trade — but these tags are often too easy to fake, are unreliable, or cost too much to implement, according to MIT researchers who have developed a new alternative.

Accurate figures are impossible to obtain, as the dog meat trade is entirely unregulated and often, illegal.

This trade is known for its cruelty, is largely unregulated, and often illegal.

According to Soi Dog, thousands of stray dogs from Thailand are often victims of the illegal trade.

UN Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon commended this innovative joint initiative between the two partner UN Agencies: «The illegal trade in goods and services often funds unscrupulous people involved in human trafficking, the illicit ivory trade and other areas that cause immense suffering and destruction.

A vehicle for transport (and exchange) the car boot is also charged with pop cultural history and is often associated with (fictional) violence (illegal trade, abduction, and so on); a frequently recurring theme in Faldbakken's work.

As noted on the Fish & Wildlife Service site, thousands of wildlife species are threatened by illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade — it's often unsustainable, harms populations of animals and plants and pushes endangered species toward extinction.

Often represented by pro-ivory trade voices as being the best - controlled ivory trade in Asia, Japan's domestic ivory trade system is in reality riddled with loopholes that can be used to launder illegal ivory.

Illegal logging driven by international trade is not a «curse» of tropical countries, but rather the result of an inadequate international market structure — lack of transparency, immense unchecked volumes, and multi-continent supply chains — that more often than not reward the bad guys or, at least, allows their crimes to persist unsanctioned.

CA: People often associate human trafficking with the illegal sex trade, but what other situations do you come across?

Our International Trade colleagues in foreign jurisdictions often use their foreign language and legal skills to help identify possible graft and illegal activity in tandem with our white collar defense colleagues, many who are alumni of the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.