Abstract
Transnational environmental crime (TEC) – which includes crimes such as the illicit taking and trafficking of wildlife and timber, the dumping of toxic and hazardous waste, and the illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances – is a growing and seemingly intractable problem. TEC comprises a complex set of offences and its harms are extensive and serious. The value of all transnational organised environmental crime has been estimated at between US$70–213 billion annually (Nellemann, Henriksen, Raxter, Ash and Mrema, 2014) and increasing. 1 The continuing growth in profits from TEC is an important motivation for its ongoing spread. TEC itself is a hugely important factor in causing environmental destruction, damage to biodiversity and a decline in the well-being of humans and non-humans alike (Nellemann et al., 2014; UNODC, 2016; Saydan, 2017). Strategies aimed at preventing these crimes are therefore sorely needed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Criminal Justice and Regulation Revisited: Essays in Honour of Peter Grabosky |
Editors | Lennon Y C Chang & Russell Brewer |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 16 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138042032 |
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Publication status | Published - 2018 |