Full Description
Crimes Against Nature provides a systematic account and analysis of the key concerns of green criminology, written by one of the leading authorities in the field. The book draws upon the disciplines of environmental studies, environmental sociology and environmental management as well as criminology and socio-legal studies, and draws upon a wide range of examples of crimes against the environment - ranging from toxic waste, logging, wildlife smuggling, bio-piracy, the use and transport of ozone depleting substances through to illegal logging and fishing, water pollution and animal abuse.
The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 sets out theoretical approaches and perspectives on the subject; Part 2 explores the (national and international) dimensions of environmental crime and the explanations for it; Part 3 deals with the range of responses to environmental crime - environmental law enforcement, regulation, environmental crime prevention and the role of global institutions and movements.
Contents
Part 1: Green Theoretical Perspectives 1. Criminology and Environmental Harm: Environmental/Green Criminology 2. Social Constructions of Environmental Problems 3. Environmental Risk and the Precautionary Principle Part 2: Environmental Crime 4. Dimensions of Environmental Crime 5. Transnational Environmental Crime 6. Explaining Environmental Harm Part 3: Responding to Environmental Harm 7. Environmental Law Enforcement 8. Environmental Regulation 9. Environmental Crime Prevention 10. Global Environmental Issues and Socio-legal Intervention
