This report provides a first iteration of preliminary insights from the social network analysis of transnational wildlife trafficking networks operating along the East Africa – Southeast Asia trading chain.

This working paper explores efforts by and with private-sector organisations to combat the multibillion-dollar illegal wildlife trade (IWT) and/or strengthen their resistance to IWT risks, with a focus on the East Africa – Southeast Asia trading chain.

In this short update, Managing Director Gretta Fenner sums up activities and achievements over the last two months and looks forward into 2021.

The newsletter features our latest news, blogs, quick guides and other publications. We take this chance to welcome two new staff members to the team.

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In this short update, Managing Director Gretta Fenner sums up our activities and achievements over the last two months. Keywords: innovation and collaboration.

The newsletter features our latest news, blogs, quick guides and other publications, as well as joint articles with friends of the Basel Institute. We take this chance to welcome two new staff members to the team.

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In this short update, Managing Director Gretta Fenner gives a sense of how we and our partners around the world are adapting to a "new normal".

The newsletter features our latest news, blogs, quick guides and other publications, as well as joint articles with friends of the Basel Institute. We take this chance to welcome two new staff members to the team.

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In this April update, Managing Director Gretta Fenner gives a sense of how we are adapting in these early days of the coronavirus pandemic, with the generous support of our partners and donors, and our feelings for the future.

The newsletter also features our latest news, blogs, quick guides and other publications. We take this chance to welcome five new staff members to the team.

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In this April update, Managing Director Gretta Fenner gives a sense of how we are adapting in these early days of the coronavirus pandemic, with the generous support of our partners and donors, and our feelings for the future.

The newsletter also features our latest news, blogs, quick guides and other publications. We take this chance to welcome five new staff members to the team.

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Not the usual newsletter – a personal message at the end of 2019 from our Managing Director Gretta Fenner to all our friends and partners around the world. 

Read through for some recent highlights and thoughts on unity against corruption. It's the theme of December's Conference of the States Parties conference and a central tenet of our work.

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Switzerland is the world leader in gold refining. Of the roughly 2,200–3,100 tonnes of raw gold imported into the country each year,  the majority is destined for Swiss gold refineries. Together these companies are estimated to refine 50–70 percent of the world’s gold production, transforming it into gold bars, semi-finished products and other goods. 

View our October highlights here.