Outside
the classroom, June 28, 2013
Governments meeting to
discuss responses to global crime waves are urging countries to impose strict
penalties for the trafficking wildlife products like elephant ivory and rhino
horn. Members of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice Friday passed a resolution encouraging UN member states “to make
illicit trafficking in wild fauna and flora a serious crime” and to ensure
organized criminal groups are prosecuted.
Under UN rules, serious
crimes should receive sentences of up to four years in prison or more. In many
instances wildlife smugglers are released after paying fines significantly
lower than the value of the illegal goods.
“Today the commissioners took
a critical step forward by recognizing the serious, transnational and organized
nature of wildlife and forest crime. These crimes are not only putting the
survival of endangered species in peril, but are also threatening security and
sustainable economic development,” said Wendy Elliott, leader of WWF’s campaign
against wildlife crime. “We urge governments worldwide to use every tool
available to combat these crimes, which are also taking human lives.”
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During the crime commission
meeting, governments identified links between the illegal trade in wildlife and
timber products and other transnational organized crimes such as drug and arms
running, human trafficking, money laundering and terrorism. The wildlife
trafficking resolution was put forward by the United States and Peru.
Yury Fedotov, Executive
Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, told journalists,
"Wildlife and forest crimes must be treated as serious crimes with minimum
punishments of four years or more so that full force of deterrence can be used
against criminals. The harder task, however, will be to curb the demand."
The poaching of elephants and
rhinos has reached record levels across Africa, but increased law enforcement
effectiveness is also needed throughout the trade chain and in consumer countries
like China, Thailand and Viet Nam.
Up to 30,000 elephants are
killed each year for their ivory tusks. In poaching epicentre Central Africa,
governments will meet next week to address the ongoing security crisis, which
is exacerbated by the proliferation of heavily-armed poachers.
“We are seeing that the
killing of wildlife is increasingly connected to horrific violence against the
rangers and community-members standing between these criminals and their
targets. It is long overdue for the punishments to fit the crimes in these
cases,” Elliott said.
Governments also agreed to a
proposal from Norway to address crimes at sea that impact upon the environment,
including fisheries crimes. Illegal fishing undermines efforts by governments
and responsible fishers to sustainably manage fisheries. It also threatens
livelihoods, food security and sustainable development, and costs the global
economy US $23 billion annually.
Outside the classroom, June 28, 2013
Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephant and the order
Proboscides. Traditionally, two species are recognized, the African elephant
and the Asian elephant. Thailand elephant is the national animal of Thailand.
It is important to Buddhism. And Thailand also had a flag with a white elephant
patterned stamp. If spoken to in the past. Elephants are very important in the
field of war. I have read the news about the
trafficking wildlife products like elephant ivory and rhino horn.
Wildlife and forest crimes must be treated as serious
crimes with minimum punishments of four years or more so that full force of
deterrence can be used against criminals. The harder task, however, will be to
curb the demand. Besides, governments meeting to discuss responses to global
crime waves are urging countries to impose strict penalties for the trafficking
wildlife products like elephant ivory and rhino horn. Members of the United
Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Friday passed a
resolution encouraging UN member states “to make illicit trafficking in wild
fauna and flora a serious crime” and to ensure organized criminal groups are
prosecuted.
After I read this news, I thank we should preserve the
elephants Thailand because Thailand elephant is the
national animal of Thailand. Elephants
are very important in the field of war. I have more knowledge after read news. Moreover,
I can improve my reading skill from read this news.
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