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European environmental law and environmental crime : an introduction / Teresa Fajardo -- EU harmonisation competences in criminal matters and environmental crime / Giovanni Grasso -- The EU environmental crime directive / Grazia Maria Vagliasindi -- Environmental criminal law in france / Floriana Bianco and Annalisa Lucifora -- Environmental criminal law in Germany / Stephan Sina -- Environmental criminal law in Italy / Grazia Maria Vagliasindi -- Environmental criminal law in Poland / Karolina Jackowicz, Malgosia Fitzmaurice and Valsamis Mitsilegas -- Environmental criminal law in Spain / Juan Luis Fuentes Osorio -- Environmental criminal law in Sweden / Michael Faure and Niels Philipsen -- Environmental criminal law in the United Kingdom / Elena Fasoli -- The evolution of environmental criminal law in Europe : a comparative analysis / Michael Faure -- Environmental crime in Europe : state of affairs and future perspectives / Andrew Farmer, Michael Faure and Grazia Maria Vagliasindi

Based on three case studies of transnational organized environmental crime, this chapter, on the one hand, aims to illustrate some direct and indirect harm caused by environmental black markets. On the other hand, it aims to critically assess the often artificial distinction between organized and corporate crime in environmental crimes. Since the 1990s, so-called green criminologists have critically studied the environment in the broadest sense of the word, focusing on various forms of environmental harm, crime and regulation, often drawing parallels between ecological and socioeconomic or political inequalities. Waste crime is the trade, treatment or disposal of waste in ways that breach international or domestic environmental legislation and cause harm or risk to the environment and human health. Wildlife crime is one of the areas that have long been recognized as a key environmental crisis. Many species, both big and small, are on the brink of extinction or have gone extinct because of trade and poaching.

Environmental crime covers the range of activities that infringe environmental law and cause significant damage or risk to the environment, human health or both. Environmental crimes can be broadly defined as illegal acts that directly harm the environment, it is possible to include illegal wildlife trade, illegal trade in hazardous waste, illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, illegal logging and associated trade in stolen timber. Notwithstanding the above, the definition of 'environmental crime' is not universally accepted, it is often understood as a collective term to describe illegal activities that harm the environment and are intended to benefit individuals, groups or companies in the exploitation. Department of International Security and Defence. Institute for International Relations ; Los delitos ambientales cubren la gama de actividades que infringen la legislación ambiental y causan daños o riesgos significativos al medio ambiente, la salud humana o ambos. Los delitos ambientales pueden definirse ampliamente como actos ilegales que dañan directamente el medio ambiente, es posible incluir dentro de estos delitos al comercio ilegal de vida silvestre, comercio ilícito de desechos peligrosos, pesca ilegal, no reglamentada y no declarada, la tala ilegal y el comercio asociado de madera robada. No obstante lo dicho anteriormente, la definición de "delito ambiental" no está universalmente aceptada, a menudo se entiende como un término colectivo para describir las actividades ilegales que dañan el medio ambiente y tienen como objetivo beneficiar a individuos, grupos o empresas de la explotación. Departamento de Seguridad Internacional y Defensa. Instituto de Relaciones Internacionales

Vandalism is the ultimate 'environmental' crime because acts of vandalism are always committed against physical objects and because the physical design and setting play an important role. Vandalism is not a 'senseless' crime, but has important reasons tied to the design and management of environments. Vandalism is often misunderstood by designers, planners, facility managers and administrators. Understanding the patterns and environmental context of vandalism enables us to promote better strategies for its pervention and control.

The article deals with the problems of counteraction to environmental crime, encroaching on objects of wildlife and forests. The relevance of the selected topic is related to the fact that the number of crimes against the environment does not decrease, their social danger increases, the consequences of their harm become global. This is especially evident in encroachments on the animal world, forestry in the country. The article analyzes the state of environmental crime, investigative and judicial practice, the international practice of combating environmental crime, developed proposals to improve criminal legislation and organize counteraction to environmental crime. ; В статье рассматривается проблемы противодействия экологической преступности, посягающей на объекты животного мира и лесов. Актуальность избранной темы связана с тем, что количество преступлений против окружающей среды не уменьшается, возрастает их общественная опасность, последствия их вреда приобретают глобальный характер. Особенно это проявляется в посягательствах на животный мир, лесное хозяйство страны. В статье проанализированы состояние экологической преступности, следственная и судебная практика, международная практика борьбы с экологическими преступлениями, выработаны предложения по совершенствованию уголовного законодательства и организации противодействия экологической преступности.