Countering Illegal Wildlife Trade for AML Compliance

Description

This comprehensive course provides participants with a certificate in combating the illegal wildlife trade (IWT), a critical challenge impacting biodiversity and businesses globally. Through four modules, learners will delve into the complexities of wildlife trafficking, poaching, and the interconnected financial crimes that fuel this illicit activity. By understanding the legal, financial, and reputational risks associated with IWT, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to implement effective risk mitigation strategies in wildlife supply chains.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Module 1: Introduction to Illegal Wildlife Trade and Poaching

This module lays the foundation by defining illegal wildlife trade and poaching, distinguishing between legal and illegal wildlife trades, and exploring the uses of wildlife products. It discusses the causes and consequences of IWT, including its main drivers, providing a comprehensive overview of the issue at hand.

Module 2: How Wildlife is Illegally Trafficked

Explore the mechanisms of wildlife trafficking, including the exploitation of legitimate transportation routes and the role of transportation systems in the illegal wildlife trade. This module highlights selected high-value species, trafficking hotspots, and the impact of global initiatives like China’s Belt and Road Initiative on wildlife trafficking.

Module 3: Financial Crimes in Illegal Wildlife Trade – Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Bribery & Corruption

Dive into the financial underpinnings of the illegal wildlife trade, examining how money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery, and corruption facilitate this global issue. Through definitions, processes, and real-world examples, learners will grasp the financial crimes related to IWT.

Module 4: Impact of Illegal Wildlife Trade on AFC/AML Compliance

The final module focuses on the implications of IWT for Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance. It discusses why organizations should be concerned with IWT, outlines key organizational risks, and provides prevention and mitigation measures. Additionally, it covers general and specific risk indicators of IWT and money laundering, guiding participants on dealing with suspicious behaviour and filing suspicious activity reports.

Each module is designed to be engaging and informative, including a mix of lectures, case studies, and interactive quizzes to reinforce learning and understanding. Upon completion, participants will be prepared to contribute effectively to the fight against the illegal wildlife trade.

COURSE FEATURES

✓ Interactive Modules: Engage with dynamic content, including multiple-choice exercises that mirror real-world scenarios.

✓ Expert Instruction: Benefit from the insights and experiences of seasoned professionals in countering illegal wildlife trade.

✓ Flexible Learning Environment: Access our course from anywhere, at any time, through our state-of-the-art online platform, designed for busy professionals.

✓ Professional Certification: Earn a distinguished certification issued by the Financial Crime Academy that showcases your expertise in countering illegal wildlife trade with an understanding of its importance within the compliance, risk management, and anti-financial crime landscape.

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

This program is ideally suited for environmental conservationists, compliance officers, risk managers, financial analysts, legal professionals, and anyone committed to understanding and combating the illegal wildlife trade and its associated financial crimes.

ENROLL TODAY

Enrol in our countering illegal wildlife trade course today to take a significant step towards becoming an expert in navigating and mitigating illegal wildlife trade, thereby contributing to the overall success of your organization.

Important! This course, similar to the Financial Crime Academy's Certificate in Countering Illegal Wildlife Trade, is available on Udemy to support FCA's mission of making professional education more widely accessible. Completion via Udemy grants a certificate of completion only without access to FCA's platform, support, or a verifiable certificate ID. Courses on Udemy do not count towards FCA's CAMP, CAIP, or CFCP programs.

What You Will Learn!

• Understand the illegal wildlife trade and how it differentiates from the legal wildlife trade
• Explain how the illegal wildlife trade works in practice
• Comprehend illegal wildlife trade examples
• Learn from where illegal wildlife products typically originate as well as where and how they are used
• Understand financial crimes, including money laundering, terrorist financing as well as bribery and corruption in the context of illegal wildlife trade.
• Explain how money laundering, terrorist financing as well as bribery and corruption are connected to the illegal wildlife trade (with examples).
• Identify key anti-financial crime compliance concepts to countering illegal wildlife trade in practice.
• Learn about the risk-based approach (RBA), policies/procedures, suspicious activity reports (RBA), etc.
• Identify critical red flags that may serve to identify illegal wildlife trade activities.

Who Should Attend!

• Professionals that want to acquire and demonstrate specialized knowledge in the illegal wildlife trade.
• Professionals that want to increase their value through a better understanding of anti-financial crime, specifically illegal wildlife trade.
• Professionals that want to build a comprehensive anti-financial crime, anti-money laundering, and countering illegal wildlife trade knowledge.
• Career starters and students that want to get an edge in anti-financial crime and compliance.

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