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$70213 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 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Essays in Honour of Peter Grabosky |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis Inc. |
| Pages | 33-48 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781351702645 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781315174044 |
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| Publication status | Published - 11 May 2018 |