Follow-the-Money working group - Dissecting the environmental-financial crime nexus: delving into a case from the Canadian Financial Intelligence Unit

At the next Follow-the-Money Working Group meeting, Patrick Moreau from Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) will present a compelling case study highlighting the international scope of an illegal wildlife trade investigation and the critical role of financial intelligence in uncovering illicit activities. This session also marks the official launch of Themis and WWF-UK’s report on Dissecting the Environmental-Financial Crime Nexus: A Spotlight on the Illegal Wildlife Trade. Aimee Hanson from WWF-UK will provide an overview of the report, which explores how illicit financial flows fuel the illegal wildlife trade.

The meeting will be held on Zoom in English with simultaneous interpretation in French and Spanish. It is open to current members of the Countering Environmental Corruption Practitioners Forum and its Follow-the-Money Working Group, as well as those potentially interested in joining.

Date and time: 16 April (09.00 EDT/15.00 CEST/20.00 Jakarta)

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Resources for the meeting:

• Operational alert: Laundering the proceeds of crime from illegal wildlife trade
• Illegal wildlife trafficking financial crime guide | AUSTRAC
• SAMLIT – FIC
• Dissecting the environmental–financial crime nexus: A spotlight on the illegal wildlife trade
• Environmental crimes financial toolkit