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Handbook of Transnational Environmental Crime

Author
Elliott L., Schaedla W.H.
Date
2016
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-093214)
Publisher | Place of publication
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd | Cheltenham, United Kingdom
ISBN
978-1-78347-622-0
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Trade in species Timber extraction/logging International trade Offences/penalties Protection of species
Abstract

Crimes associated with the illegal trade in wildlife, timber and fish stocks, and pollutants and waste have become increasingly transnational, organized and serious. They warrant attention because of their environmental consequences, their human toll, their impact on the rule of law and good governance, and their links with violence, corruption and a range of cross-over crimes. This multi-disciplinary Handbook examines key transnational environmental crime sectors and explores its most significant conceptual, operational and enforcement challenges.

DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781783476237