The $281 billion climate problem: How money laundering is fueling environmental crime

Illicit cash from environmental crimes fuels further crime, corruption and environmental destruction.

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Interpol says the illegal timber industry, estimated to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars each year, accounts for up to 90% of deforestation in some countries and attracts organized crime groups. Photo: Int…