Environmental Crimes in UK Law
Legislation
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The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Freezing Order) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021
... ... (k) computer-related crime; ... (l) environmental crime, including illicit trafficking in endangered animal species and in ... (zb) rape; ... (zc) arson; ... (zd) crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court; ... (ze) ... ...
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The Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
...S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S ... 2014No. 656 ... ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND AND WALES ... The Waste (England and Wales) ... and Wales) Regulations 2000( 17),(l) Part 1 of the Vehicles (Crimes) Act 2001( 18),(m) regulation 17(1) of the Landfill (England and Wales) ... ...
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Sentencing Act 2020
... ... (4) Section 33B of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (clean-up costs) provides for certain costs connected ... 51 or 52 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and related offences) , other than one ... ...
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The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Freezing Order) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
... ... (k) computer-related crime, ... (l) environmental crime, including illicit trafficking in endangered animal species and in ... (z2) rape, ... (z3) arson, ... (z4) crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, ... (z5) ... ...
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Books & Journal Articles
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The convergence of environmental crime with other serious crimes: Subtypes within the environmental crime continuum
The rising global scarcity of natural resources increasingly attracts transnational criminal organizations. Organized crime syndicates diversify into the lucrative business of tropical timber, enda...
- Sentencing for Environmental Crimes: The Impact of the Sentencing Council’s Guideline: R (on the application of the Environment Agency) v Lawrence [2020] EWCA Crim 1465
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Organization, operations, and success of environmental organized crime in Italy and India: A comparative analysis
Despite the devastating short- and long-term consequences of resource-related environmental crimes, rampant illegal soil and sand mining continues worldwide. In countries such as India and Italy, o...... ... Lavorgna University of Southampton, UK Abstract Despite the devastating short- and long-term consequences of resource-related environmental crimes, rampant illegal soil and sand mining continues worldwide. In countries such as India and Italy, organized crime groups have emerged as prominent ... ...
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A sensory and visual approach for comprehending environmental victimization by the asbestos industry in Casale Monferrato
Although Europe has banned asbestos since 2005, many of the occupational and environmental harms perpetrated by the industry are still appearing. The aim of this paper is to present a new methodolo...... ... The aim of this paper is to present a new methodological technique to explore and map the social perception of these environmental crimes and harms. In particular, we ask: how do social actors feel about and interpret asbestos- related environmental crimes and harms? To answer this ... ...
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Law Firm Commentaries
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The Definition Of 'Ecocide'
... ... genocide and crimes against humanity and their application in the ... Nuremberg Trials. In ... Rome Statute was ratified in 1998, creating the ICC, environmental ... crimes were not included. In 2010, lawyer and environmental ... ...
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FAQ On Whistleblowing Hotlines: A Data Protection And Criminal Law Perspective
... ... 179/2017 provides indications on reporting crimes and irregularities within the private and public employment context. More ... anticorruption, environmental damages, antitrust, discrimination)? ... There are no specific ... ...
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The Definition Of Ecocide (August 2021)
... ... Court (ICC), there are four crimes, including genocide. SEF is an ... NGO that advocates amending the statute ... definition should help sift ordinary, domestic environmental ... offences from ecocide ... Not only does the environment cover a range ... ...
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The Definition Of Ecocide (August 2021)
... ... Court (ICC), there are four crimes, including genocide. SEF is an ... NGO that advocates amending the statute ... definition should help sift ordinary, domestic environmental ... offences from ecocide ... Not only does the environment cover a range ... ...
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