Below the surface of globalization and the green revolution, a global web of crime and corruption feeds an illegal economy that is corroding market-based economies and democratic institutions, threatening the health and safety of citizens around the world and endangering vital ecosystems and habitats. Staying ahead of these illicit networks will take a global network working collaboratively across sectors, governments and organizations.
Criminal entrepreneurs have hijacked the technological, financial and communications advances of globalization for illicit gains. The proliferation of these networks and the convergence of their illegal activities threaten the interdependent commercial, transportation and transactional systems that facilitate free trade and the movement of people throughout the global economy.
The exact volume of illicit trade is unknown, but according to some estimates, the illegal economy accounts for 7-10% of world GDP, with higher rates in the developing world.
See full Article: http://forumblog.org/2013/04/why-we-must-outfox-the-criminal-entrepreneurs/
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