TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rosen,Benjamin S.
TI  - Cooperation with Drug Transit Countries of Illegal Drugs
T2  - Drug Transit and Distribution, Interception and Control
SN  - 9781608767649
AV  - HV8079.N3 -- C68 2009eb 
U1  - 363.450973 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
KW  - Drug control -- International cooperation
KW  - Drug traffic -- United States -- Prevention
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Intro -- Cooperation with Drug Transit Countries of Illegal Drugs -- Contents -- Preface -- International Drug Control Policy -- Abstract -- Introduction -- U.S. National Drug Control Strategy -- U.S. Bilateral and Regional Counterdrug Initiatives -- Alternative Policy Approaches -- Policy Issues and Considerations -- References -- Mexico's Drug Cartels -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Drug Trafficking -- Drug Cartels -- Enforcer Gangs -- Police Corruption -- Turf Wars -- Mexican Government Response -- U.S. Counternarcotics Assistance to Mexico -- Policy Approaches and Debates -- References -- Merida Initiative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America -- Abstract -- Background -- Mexico Program Components [2] -- Central America Program Components -- Legislation -- References -- Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but the Flow of Illicit Drugs into the United States Remains High -- What GAO Found -- Why GAO Did this Study -- What GAO Recommends -- Summary -- Background -- Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking by Mexican Drug Organizations Have Continued Virtually Unabated -- U.S. Assistance Helped Mexico Improve Its Counternarcotics Efforts, but Coordination Can Be Improved -- USAID, DEA, INL, and Other U.S. Agencies Support Mexico's Rule-of-Law Efforts -- Conclusions -- Appendix I: Estimated Amounts of Illicit Drugs Transiting or Produced in Mexico and Seized, Calendar Years 2000-2006 -- References -- Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but Tons of Illicit Drugs Continue to Flow into the United States -- What GAO Found -- Why GAO Did this Study -- What GAO Recommends -- Results in Brief -- Background -- Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking by Mexican Drug Organizations Has Continued Virtually Unabated -- Corruption Persists; U.S. Counternarcotics Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but Coordination Can Be Improved -- Conclusions -- Recommendation for Executive Action -- Agency Comments and Our Evaluation -- Appendix I: Descriptions of the Illicit Drugs Flowing into the United States from Mexico -- Appendix II: Scope and Methodology -- Appendix III: Comments from the Office of National Drug Control Policy -- References -- Drug Control: Cooperation with Many Major Drug Transit Countries Has Improved, but Better Performance Reporting and Sustainability Plans Are Needed -- What GAO Found -- Why GAO Did this Study -- What GAO Recommends -- Abbreviations -- Results in Brief -- Background -- Overall, U.S. Assistance Has Enhanced International Cooperation in Disrupting Illegal Drug Markets -- Several Factors Impede the Effectiveness of the Counternarcotics Efforts -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for Executive Action -- Agency Comments and Our Evaluation -- Appendix I: Scope and Methodology -- Appendix II: Counternarcotics Maritime Law Enforcement Agreements -- GAO Comments -- Appendix III: Comments from the Department of Homeland Security -- Appendix IV: Comments from the Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration -- Appendix V: Comments from the Department of State -- GAO Comments -- Appendix VI: Comments from the Office of National Drug Control Policy -- References -- Plan Colombia: Drug Reduction Goals Were Not Fully Met, but Security Has Improved -- U.S. Agencies Need More Detailed Plans for Reducing Assistance -- What GAO Found -- Why GAO Did this Study -- What GAO Recommends -- Abbreviations -- Results in Brief -- Background -- Plan Colombia Did Not Fully Meet Its Drug Reduction Goals, but Major Security Advances Have Been Achieved -- U.S. Assistance Promotes Colombian Military and Police Counternarcotics and Security Objectives; U.S. Nonmilitary Assistance Promotes Social and Economic Progress and the Rule of Law, but Is Not Directly Linked to Reductions in Drug Production -- U.S. Efforts to Transfer Program Operations and Funding Responsibilities to Colombia Have Had Mixed Results -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for Executive Action -- Agency Comments and Evaluation -- Appendix I: Scope and Methodology -- Drug Reduction and Enhanced Security -- U.S. Assistance to the Colombian Military and National Police -- U.S. Assistance for Nonmilitary Programs -- Efforts to Nationalize -- Appendix II: U.S. Support Provided to the Army Aviation Brigade and Police Air Service -- Appendix III: Estimated Coca Cultivation and Cocaine Production in Bolivia, Columbia, and Peru, 2000-2007 -- Appendix IV: Comments from the Department of Defense -- GAO Comments -- Appendix V: Comments from the Department of State -- GAO Comment -- Appendix VI: Comments from the Office of National Drug Control Policy -- GAO Comments -- Appendix VII: Comments from the U.S. Agency for International Development -- GAO Comments -- Related GAO Products -- References -- Index
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