The Global Trade Fuelling One of the World’s Biggest Wildlife Crimes
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Eye reveals how soaring global demand for eels has fuelled a vast illegal trade worth billions and Rebecca Henschke reports from Indonesia on how the archipelago’s natural wealth is under threat.
A weekly programme from the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service, bringing forensic journalism from all corners of the world by Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Eye, the World Service's critically acclaimed investigative unit, and featuring expert global correspondents getting to the heart of the biggest international stories. This week, the Eye team reveals how soaring global demand for eel has fuelled a vast illegal trade worth billions, exposing criminal networks, trafficking routes and controversial deals. Plus Rebecca Henschke reports from Indonesia on how the archipelago’s extraordinary natural wealth is under renewed threat.
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