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United Nations initiatives in preventing environmental crime

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posted on 2023-05-22, 19:00 authored by Robert WhiteRobert White
This chapter reviews the nature and dynamics of environmental crime, broad approaches to preventing crimes such as illegal fishing, and the role of United Nations agencies in responding to environmental crime. These UN responses range from collaborative interventions involving government and non-government bodies, to knowledge provision and educational initiatives. The scale of present environmental catastrophes, particularly related to the effects of climate change and the extinction of species, presents considerable institutional challenges to addressing global environmental harms. These are compounded by the political obstacles stemming from the actions and/or inactions of nation-states that impede measures needed to prevent environmental harm.

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Publication title

Crime Prevention and Justice in 2030: The UN and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Editors

H Kury and S Redo

Pagination

253-274

ISBN

978-3-030-56226-7

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Publisher

Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Place of publication

Switzerland

Extent

33

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Copyright 2021 Springer Nature Switzerland AG

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  • Restricted

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Criminal justice

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