EnvironmentalCrime
How crime in Brazil drags down the economy and heaps economic pain on the nation’s poor
How crime in Brazil drags down the economy and heaps economic pain on the nation’s poor Brazil’s “criminal economy” is estimated to cost around $239 billion to $275 billion annually, or 12% to 14% of Brazil’s GDP, with a significant portion attributed to contraband, tax evasion, and environmental crime. The true cost of violence in […]
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Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security
Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security Illegal deforestation is one way terrorist groups fund their activities. Amaury Falt-Brown/AFP via Getty Images When the natural environment is stretched beyond its ability to meet basic human needs for food, clean air, drinkable water and shelter, it is not just a humanitarian concern for the world […]
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