Discuss Acams CAMS-FCI Exam Topic 2 Question 21

Which are some of the negative impacts from illegal wildlife trade and environmental crimes? (Select Two.)

ABarriers to banking by low income population

BLoss of potential tax proceeds

CPublic health consequences

DThreats to biodiversity

DThreats to a country's political stability

Suggested Answer: B, D, D

Some of the negative impacts of illegal wildlife trade and environmental crimes are loss of potential tax proceeds and threats to biodiversity. Loss of potential tax proceeds occurs when illegal wildlife trade and environmental crimes evade taxation and customs duties, depriving governments of revenues that could be used for public services and development. Threats to biodiversity occur when illegal wildlife trade and environmental crimes endanger species, habitats, and ecosystems, reducing their resilience and ability to provide essential services for human well-being. Public health consequences and threats to a country's political stability are not directly related to illegal wildlife trade and environmental crimes, but rather to other types of financial crimes such as money laundering, terrorism financing, or corruption.

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27 comments · newest first

Lisbeth 9 months ago

I’m leaning towards C and D as well. They impact society directly.

Kate 9 months ago

D is critical too. Political stability is often linked to environmental health.

Christiane 9 months ago

I feel like B is also important. Losing tax revenue affects communities.

Kanisha 9 months ago

Agreed! Threats to biodiversity are huge. We need to protect ecosystems.

Leslee 9 months ago

I think C and D are the best choices. Public health is a big issue.

Bo 9 months ago

Not sure about the political stability part, seems a stretch.

Jose 10 months ago

Loss of potential tax proceeds is a big deal too!

Stevie 10 months ago

Wait, barriers to banking? How does that connect?

Jenelle 10 months ago

Totally agree, public health consequences are often overlooked.

Roslyn 10 months ago

D) Threats to biodiversity, for sure. Poaching is wiping out so many species, it's heartbreaking.

Elsa 10 months ago

C) Public health consequences and D) Threats to biodiversity are the correct answers.

Laura 10 months ago

Threats to biodiversity are huge!

Erinn 11 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this. The loss of tax proceeds and barriers to banking don't seem directly related to illegal wildlife trade, so I'm going to go with the biodiversity and public health options.

Lisbeth 11 months ago

True, but C really stands out. Diseases can spread from illegal trade.

Lanie 11 months ago

C) Public health consequences - that's a big one. Illegal wildlife trade can spread diseases, we've seen that happen.

Jaime 11 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'm not sure if the political stability one counts as a negative impact or not. I'll have to think about that one a bit more.

Alaine 11 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The negative impacts are clearly the threats to biodiversity and the public health consequences. Those seem like the obvious choices here.

Nickie 12 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the options. Are we supposed to pick two that are negative impacts, or two that are not negative impacts? I'll need to read this carefully.

Antonio 1 year ago

Hmm, this seems straightforward. I'll focus on the environmental impacts like threats to biodiversity and public health consequences.

Vallie 7 months ago

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We need to raise awareness about these issues!

Ronna 7 months ago

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Can't believe how much damage illegal trade causes.

Stevie 8 months ago

↳ replying to Antonio

Public health is definitely a big concern too.

Ming 8 months ago

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I agree, biodiversity is crucial!

Johnna 1 year ago

I definitely recall that threats to political stability were mentioned in our readings. It’s interesting how these issues can intertwine with governance.

Raylene 1 year ago

I feel like loss of potential tax proceeds might be a trick option. It sounds relevant, but I’m not confident it’s a direct impact of wildlife trade.

Cammy 1 year ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I think public health consequences could be linked to environmental crimes. Didn’t we cover something about zoonotic diseases?

Mable 1 year ago

I remember discussing how illegal wildlife trade can really threaten biodiversity. It seems like a clear choice for one of the impacts.

Acams CAMS-FCI Exam - Topic 2 Question 21 Discussion