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Some people may ask why Customs has anything to do with environmental crime. They may also argue that it is all too late when a tiger skin is carried through the Customs. However, if Customs … does nothing, more wildlife will fall victim to illegal poaching or be taken away from their natural habitats.

Designated to answer several shortcomings that were highlighted by the dumping of hazardous waste from the vessel “Probo Koala” in Abidjan’s residential areas in August 2006, the two-year project … will be implemented by the Basel Convention Regional Center for French-speaking Countries in Africa, based in Senegal, and executed by the Ministry of Environment in Abidjan, in cooperation with the Basel Convention Secretariat.