02997nam 2200613 450 991045349360332120200520144314.01-4648-0041-3(CKB)2550000001167980(EBL)1572966(OCoLC)865331918(SSID)ssj0001047623(PQKBManifestationID)12409109(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001047623(PQKBWorkID)11159003(PQKB)11734101(MiAaPQ)EBC1572966(Au-PeEL)EBL1572966(CaPaEBR)ebr10798985(CaONFJC)MIL549313(EXLCZ)99255000000116798020130711h20132013 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPirate trails tracking the illicit financial flows from pirate activities off the Horn of AfricaWashington, DC :World Bank,[2013]©20131 online resource (111 p.)World Bank StudiesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-9963-2 1-306-18062-7 Includes bibliographical references.Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Section I Introduction; Chapter 1 "I Am a Pirate"; Chapter 2 The Context for This Study; Chapter 3 Background on Piracy; Section II Understanding the Financial Flows; Chapter 4 Ransoms; Chapter 5 Distributing the Proceeds; Chapter 6 How Are the Proceeds Moved?; Chapter 7 How Do Pirate Financiers Invest Their Proceeds?; Chapter 8 Khat and Real Estate; Section III Conclusion; Chapter 9 Main Findings and Recommendations for Policy EngagementAppendix A Human Trafficking Case StudiesAppendix B Khat Business; Appendix C Real Estate Boom; Glossary; Bibliography; Box; Figures; Maps; Table; Back CoverTraditionally piracy has produced sentimental notions of adventure, freedom, and independence. However, piracy is a criminal act and often involves high levels of violence that can have a devastating impact on the victims. 21st Century piracy has evolved into a highly complex system involving a cast of characters, each motivated by a mix of economic and social reasons. While the focus of the international community has been on dealing with piracy through counter piracy operations that include naval, air, and military operations, this book attempts to understand the illicit financial flows fromWorld Bank StudiesFlow of fundsAfricaPiracyAfricaElectronic books.Flow of fundsPiracy363.25/964World Bank.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453493603321Pirate trails2472885UNINA