Description

This training programme applies a “follow the money” approach to the fight against illegal wildlife trade, forest crimes, illegal mining and other environmental crimes. It is delivered jointly by ICAR training experts and experts from the Basel Institute’s Green Corruption team. 

The case involves an individual who is allegedly a notorious illegal logging kingpin, who lives a luxurious lifestyle and owns a number of expensive assets. Using the initial information, investigators follow leads to collect evidence, analyse bank records, conduct open-source intelligence investigations, interview witnesses and conduct searches.

Tailored instruction, thematic group discussions and mini-workshops equip the participants with the skills and tools to advance the case.

Participants learn to:

• Conduct parallel financial investigations while investigating environmental crime cases.
• Apply financial investigative tools and approaches to environmental crime investigations, with the aim of proving not commission of not only environmental crimes but also money laundering offences.
• Initiate actions to recover the proceeds of such crimes.

Interested in this training course for your government agency?

Learn more about the training programmes of our International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) and our uniquely effective approach.

For more information, contact training@baselgovernance.org.