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Triads, Snakeheads, And Flying Money: The Underworld Of Chinese Criminal Networks In Latin America And The Caribbean, Leland Lazarus, Alexander Gocso

Research Publications

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the Chinese individuals, gangs, and companies engaging in illicit activities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our methodology was to research academic literature, news articles, press releases, official statements, and podcasts in Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin and English, as well as conduct off-the-record interviews with U.S. and LAC intelligence and law enforcement officials to ascertain growing trends in Chinese criminal behavior in the region.

The Lumberjack, April 19, 2023

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Capfish Project 2nd Edition: Capacity-Building Project To Progress The Implementation Of International Instruments To Combat Iuu Fishing, Korea Maritime Institute, World Maritime University, Ministry Of Oceans And Fisheries, Republic Of Korea

Books

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is widely recognised as a transdisciplinary problem requiring holistic action at the international, regional and national level. The primary aim of the CAPFISH Project is to build capacity to address IUU fishing in developing states, by providing knowledge and tools to government actors on the front line of the fight against IUU fishing. Since the initiation of CAPFISH in 2021, the Project has offered four capacity-building workshops on IUU fishing. Much of the content of the first two workshops was captured in the first edition of this series. The second edition consolidates and expands …

The Ecosystem Of Illegal Gold Mining, Livia Wagner

Research Publications

Criminal groups quickly recognized that controlling large swaths of land and illicit and legitimate enterprises linked to illegal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon enabled them to generate larger profit margins with fewer risks due to the lack of a government law enforcement presence. Gold constitutes an ideal medium for criminal groups to launder proceeds obtained from other illegal activities. Compared to other natural resources and illicit goods, gold is valuable by volume. Also, COVID-19 is not only having an impact on the global economy and surging unemployment. It is driving gold prices to historical record highs since 2012, leading …

Tussle For The Amazon: New Frontiers In Brazil's Organized Crime Landscape, Ryan C. Berg

Research Publications

Brazil is witnessing a “tussle for the Amazon”—a new and deadly phase in the history of its organized crime groups and their operations. While the country is no stranger to violent criminal organizations, recent years have seen groups building increasingly sophisticated networks, both within and beyond Brazil’s borders. In the strategic state of Amazonas, these developments have sparked a power struggle between several of the country’s largest criminal organizations that has concerning implications for the stability of Brazil as a whole. This “tussle” is more than a mere clash between Brazil’s transnational organized crime groups. It is a threat to …

Fishing For Security, Daniel Schaeffer

Research Publications

Often viewed through a myopic lens as an environmental issue or one relegated to fisheries authorities, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing affects all coastal nations in the Western Hemisphere and has national security implications on the United States. A regional problem requires a regional solution and greater cooperation across agencies, private industry, and governments. Actions to address IUU fishing in Latin America have the potential to achieve greater aims of maritime security in the region. The report will frame the problem of IUU fishing by first highlighting its overall impacts globally and regionally. Food security, employment, national revenue, and …

The Eco-Martyrs Of 2018 And Maslow: Is Self-Actualization Only For Colonizers?, Johanna Guz-Montgomery, Ian Mcfadden, Victoria Bee, Ashley Sanico, William Purrington, Christopher Latourrette, Rachel Creed, Kelly Rios-Santos, Alan Lankford

Undergraduate Research Posters

The Eco-Martyrs of 2018 and Maslow: Is Self-Actualization Only for Colonizers?

Johanna Guz-Montgomery, Dept. of Psychology, Ian McFadden, Victoria Bee, Ashley Sanico, William Purrington, Christopher Latourrette, Rachel Creed, Kelly Rios-Santos, and Alan Lankford, with Dr. Richard Bargdill, Dept. of Psychology

Every year the Global Witness organization complies and releases a list of forest, earth, water and animal protectors who have been murdered while defending the earth and people. There have been about 2000 “eco-martyrs” since 2002. Most of these persons are farmers, indigenous people, nature lovers or in other words--ordinary people. In their efforts to stop projects that would lead …

The Evolution Of Threat Networks In Latin America, Dr. Phil Williams, Dr. Sandra Quincoses

Research Publications

The economic and political environments in Latin America have been advantageous for local, regional, and transnational threat networks. Specifically, technology, increased international trade and economic interdependence, heightened interest in natural resources for profit, synthetic drug production, economic disparities, corruption, impunity, and unstable political conditions have led to a complex web of opportunities that requires new, progressive ways to address criminal activities. The creativity of threat networks along with their entrepreneurial strategies have resulted in increasing power and influence. Despite efforts by the United States and some governments in Latin America to combat these networks, the everchanging global environment has worked …

Tpp And Environmental Regulation, Errol Meidinger

Contributions to Books

Published as Chapter 8 in Megaregulation Contested: Global Economic Ordering After TPP, Benedict Kingsbury, David M. Malone, Paul Mertenskötter, Richard B. Stewart, Thomas Streinz & Atsushi Sunami, eds.

This article examines the environment-related provisions of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) to assess how and how much they contribute to a larger megaregulatory program for the Asia-Pacific region. The TPP calls for ‘high levels’ of environmental protection and effective enforcement; incorporates duties from several multilateral environmental agreements; adds new provisions addressing several important environmental problems; mandates administrative best practices; promotes corporate social responsibility and the use of voluntary certification systems; and …

The Lumberjack Newspaper, February 27, 2019, The Lumberjack Staff

2019

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University

Unit 6, Forrest J. Bowlick

Introduction to Geographic Information Science (GIS) course materials

This unit contains materials on database management concepts, and additional review and practice (study guide, practice exam, and practice exam data) of concepts presented in Units 1-5.

Department Of Economics Newsletter, V23, Spring 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Economics.

Department of Economics Newsletter

Inside this issue:
-- Scholarship News
-- Contributions
-- Alumni News
-- Executive in Residence
-- Alumni-in-Residence
-- Student Writing - Undergraduate Research Program
-- Internships and Co-ops
-- Shahina Amin named Lawrence M. Jepson International Professor
-- Who is Lawrence M. Jepson?
-- Italy Trip - 2017
-- Economics Club
-- Homecoming Open House - October 2017
-- Department Retirements
-- New Faculty
-- Faculty Recognition
-- Faculty/Staff Updates
-- Economics Department Faculty and Staff
-- From Faculty - Tax Code Changes May Affect Free Agency
-- The Amazing Amazon!
-- The Final Word

Redbird Scholar, Volume 2 Number 1, Illinois State University

Redbird Scholar

No abstract provided.

Quaker Campus, September 15, 2016 (Vol. 103, Issue 2), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

No abstract provided.

Up In The Air: A Global Estimate Of Non-Violent Drone Use 2009-2015, Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, Dana Chavarria, Elizabeth Cychosz, John Paul Dingens, Michael Duffey, Katherine Koebel, Sirisack Siriphanh, Merlyn Yurika Tulen, Heath Watanabe, Tautvydas Juskauskas, John Holland, Lars Almquist

Up in the Air: A Global Estimate of Non-Violent Drone Use 2009-2015

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, has increased dramatically in recent years. While most attention has gone to military drone use, commercial drones have gained widespread popularity, with uses ranging from leisure activities by hobbyists to humanitarian aid and disaster relief support by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and activist groups. This use has been hard to quantify and regulate.

In an effort to better understand the rapid growth of non-weaponized drone, this report analyzes cases of worldwide drone use reported during a six-year period (2009-2015). Utilizing a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, we engage two distinct research …

Pulse - Winter 2016, Issue Two, Brielle Rutledge, Ashtyn Mann, Bailey Williams, Angelica Bartorelli, Taylor Shaindlin, Mackenzie Loete, Vanessa Cruz, Heidi Thaemert

PULSE

PULSE is the bi-quarterly student-run lifestyle magazine of Central Washington University.

Grassroots Activism In The American Wilderness, India Spartz, Abigail Simkovic

Publications

This exhibit catalog is the culmination of a generous multi-year grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), which is funded by the Mellon Foundation. The grant provided funds for the Schaffer Library at Union College to arrange, describe, and make accessible the archives of citizen activists John S. Apperson, Jr. and Paul Schaefer, whose work is featured in the exhibit. The roots of our national wilderness system, signed into law as the 1964 Wilderness Act by President Lyndon Johnson, run deep in the Adirondacks. Created in 1885 and constitutionally protected in 1894, the Adirondack Forest Preserve was …

The Collegian (2013-04-29), Joe Molina

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian

No abstract provided.

Cpaf Updates Vol. 13 Issue No. 4, Cristeta A. Foronda, Aida O. Grande, Stoix Nebin S. Pascua, Francisca O. Tan, Flordeliza A. Sanchez

CPAf Updates

In this issue:

• CPAf conducts 1st Students-Faculty-REPS Research Conference, 1
• CPAf Dean, Directors participate in public affairs conference in USA, 2
• Compendium of extension and technology transfer in AFNR in process, 3
• CPAf project team on biotechnology attends conference in China, 4
• CPAf staff participate in the International Conference on Conservation Agroforestry in SE Asia, 4
• CSPPS holds seminar on Philippine agriculture and fisheries status in the ASEAN region, 5
• Climate change project team joins research writeshop in Thailand, 6
• Climate change researcher participates in a workshop in Thailand, 6
• CPAf team coordinates trainor’s training on local CPAf team coordinates …

Suffolk Journal, Vol. 72, No. 20, 4/1/2012, Suffolk Journal

Suffolk Journal

No abstract provided.

Nor'easter News Volume 4 Issue 12, Nor'easter News Staff

Nor'easter News

The thirty-ninth issue of the University of New England's student-run newspaper, Nor'easter News.

Otter Realm, October 28, 2010, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

AS & OSU Students Helping Students Get the Best Out of College -- You Otter Be Doing Oct.28 - Nov. 10 --For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge -- The Dharma of the Dalai Lama -- Save the Rainforests & Breathe Easier -- Students Promote "End The War Rally" -- Signed With an X: Poets Speak about Immigration -- Cal Sate Monterey Attends Ethics Conference -- You Otter Have a Safe Halloween! -- Santa Cruz Politics: Prepare for Trick or Treat -- Staff of the Issue: Steven Levinson -- Student of the Issue: Rheann Fall -- AS vs. OSU Whose running the show? …

The Collegian (2010-03-22), Julianna Sosa

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian

No abstract provided.

The Changing Contexts And Transboundary Dynamics Of Reconciling Conservation And Development In The Amazon Borderlands, David S. Salisbury, Jorge Vela Alvarado, Cloe R. Franko

Geography and the Environment Poster Presentations

The 12,000 kilometers of international boundaries within the Amazon’s lowland rainforest biome form the axis of a borderland region shared by the nine states of Amazonia (Figure 1). These Amazon borderlands contain high concentrations of conservation units and indigenous territories to preserve the transboundary region’s rich ecological and cultural diversity (Figures 2 & 3). However, this biocultural diversity is increasingly threatened by advancing development frontiers and a growing global demand for Amazonian resources.

War Without Borders: The Colombia-Ecuador Crisis Of 2008, Gabriel Marcella Dr.

Monographs, Collaborative Studies, & IRPs

Unprotected borders are a serious threat to the security of a number of states around the globe. Indeed, the combination of weak states, ungoverned space, terrorism, and international criminal networks make a mockery of the Westphalian system of international order. Latin American countries are experiencing all of these maladies in varying degrees. The Andean region is under assault by a different kind of war that defies borders. In this context, Dr. Gabriel Marcella analyzes the lessons to be learned from the Colombian attack against the clandestine camp of the the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, which was located at an …

Wooster Magazine: Summer 2008, Karol Crosbie

Wooster Magazine: 2001-2010

This edition of the Wooster Magazine was published in the summer of 2008. The magazine opens with an article by Mary Neagoy '83, the Outgoing President of the Alumni Board. Jack Russell, Chuck Hurst and Bill Scott have retired. A Neuroscience major is being added this fall. Three alumni were awarded the Distinquished Allumni Award during alumni weekend: Katharine Doob Sakenfeld '61, Dr. Gary Reichard '65, and Dr. Alpha Alexander '76. Highlights from alumni weekend are on page eight. Seven student who studied far from Wooster for their Independent Study are featured from page ten to page twenty-one. The inauguration …

American Grand Strategy For Latin America In The Age Of Resentment, Gabriel Marcella Dr.

Monographs, Collaborative Studies, & IRPs

A healthy Latin America is of critical value to the United States as a global power. It is besieged by a powerful force of resentment engendered by a combination of weak states, social exclusion, criminal violence, and corruption. In the context of attack by radical populism against democratic values, the United States needs a new grand strategy that addresses the causes rather than the symptoms of the malaise. The author argues that such a strategy must strengthen the effectiveness of the democratic state in providing security, justice, and governance, as well as effectively engender a linkage of the 40 percent …

Beyond Westphalia: Competitive Legalization In Emerging Transnational Regulatory Systems, Errol E. Meidinger

Contributions to Books

Published as Chapter 7 in Law and Legalization in Transnational Relations, Christian Brütsch & Dirk Lehmkuhl, eds.

This paper analyzes several emerging transnational regulatory systems that engage, but are not centered on state legal systems. Driven primarily by civil society organizations, the new regulatory systems use conventional technical standard setting and certification techniques to establish market-leveraged, social and environmental regulatory programs. These programs resemble state regulatory programs in many important respects, and are increasingly legalized. Individual sectors generally have multiple regulatory programs that compete with, but also mimic and reinforce each other. While forestry is the most developed example, similar …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 47, February 20, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.

Campus Report, Vol. 33, No. 5, University Of Dayton

Campus Report

With the purchase of 49 acres of land from NCR for $25 million, the University of Dayton buys room to dream and develop.