ASPECTS REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES STIPULATED IN SPECIAL LAWS
ASPECTS REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES STIPULATED IN SPECIAL LAWS
Author(s): Ingrid Ileana NicolauSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Editura University Press, Universitatea de Medicina, Farmacie, Stiinte si Tehnologie “George Emil Palade” din Targu Mures
Keywords: environmental offence; environmental criminality; Directive 2008/99 / EC; pollution; waste; nuclear activities;
Summary/Abstract: Any act that violates environmental law and causes major damage or risks to the environment or human health is considered an offence against the environment. Offences against the environment are a serious and growing problem, and they appear under a lot of forms. This problem is not limited to air, water and soil pollution, it also pushes commercially valuable wild species closer to extinction. Ecological crime can also include offences that accelerate climate change, the destruction of fish stocks, deforestation and the depletion of essential natural resources. Directive 2008/99 / EC on the protection of the environment through criminal law identifies a number of environmental offences that are sanctioned in all EU countries.
Journal: Curentul Juridic
- Issue Year: 87/2021
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 55-61
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English