A new study reveals the most prevalent crimes against Australia’s wildlife and environment.
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The percentage hit on Brazil’s GDP could be in the double digits.
A study of Interpol notifications suggests only a few environmental crimes are being flagged.
By understanding why people commit crimes that damage the environment, we can better hold environmental criminals accountable.
Why wildlife crime and environmental damage should gain higher priority in terms of public attention, law enforcement and potential sanctions.
Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.
Russia is committing ecocide in Ukraine, an act of war aimed at inflicting serious damage on the environment.
Legal scholars say the law has its merits, but find loopholes in the way it defines ecocide.
Cheap and easy waste disposal is a highly lucrative business. The lack of regulation in how companies advertise is driving up illegal dumping.
Evidence shows restorative justice can help fix environmental crime – so why isn’t Australia using it more?
Specialist courts and judges could ensure that key laws protecting the environment are upheld. But the Scottish government has rejected the idea
But criminal sanctions alone aren’t enough. We also have to make individuals and firms financially liable for their actions.
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Tutor in Public and EU Law, School of Law, University of Edinburgh
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Lecturer in Law, Bangor University
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Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow na Bosch Academy e Co-fundador, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University
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Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in Environmental Law, University College Dublin
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Associate Professor of Global Political Economy, University of South Wales
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PhD Candiate (Law); Sessional tutor in criminology (School of Social Sciences), UNSW
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Adelaide University
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Lecturer in Law, Adelaide University
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Research Program Manger, Wildlife Crime Research Hub, Adelaide University
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Director of the Wildlife Crime Research Hub, Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow, Adelaide University
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Lecturer in Criminology, Swansea University
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Professeur titulaire de relations internationales, Université Laval
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Doctorante en histoire des relations internationales, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
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Adjunct Professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University