Knowra Environmental crime Environmental crime Environmental crime consists of illegal acts that damage ecosystems, wildlife, natural resources, or human health. It includes offenses such as illegal pollution, wildlife trafficking, unlawful logging, and illicit waste disposal.
Wildlife trafficking : The illegal capture, transport, trade, or sale of wild animals and their parts. A major criminal market that threatens species and funds organized networks.
Environmental law : The body of law governing environmental protection, resource use, and pollution. It defines which environmental harms and resource violations are criminal.
Biodiversity loss : The reduction or disappearance of biological diversity within species, ecosystems, or regions. Poaching, illegal fishing, and habitat destruction accelerate losses of species and populations.
Environmental tort : A civil wrong involving environmental damage for which a claimant may seek legal remedies. The same pollution can trigger civil liability without a criminal conviction.
Illegal logging : Harvesting, transporting, processing, or trading timber in violation of laws. It links forest destruction to illicit timber supply chains.
Environmental impact assessment : A process for predicting and evaluating the environmental effects of proposed projects. False statements or bypassed assessments can conceal unlawful project impacts.
Deforestation : The conversion or removal of forested land, often for other land uses. Illegal logging can degrade forests and enable further land clearing.
Environmental regulation : Rules and standards that govern activities affecting the environment. Regulatory violations become crimes only when legislation makes them criminal offenses.
Illegal fishing : Fishing that violates applicable conservation, licensing, reporting, or maritime rules. It depletes fish stocks and undermines lawful fisheries management.
Environmental forensics : Scientific methods used to identify the sources, timing, and pathways of environmental contamination. Forensic evidence can connect pollution to a responsible source.
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