A European Perspective on the Issue of Environmental Crime Contributes To the Discussion of Sanctions on Environmental Law.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43061) has announced the addition of Environmental Crime in Europe - Rules of Sanctions to their offering. The articles assembled in this book, present the written versions of contributions made to a conference on criminal sanctions in environmental law which the European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community had organised in November 2003. The majority of the contributions are in English; some papers written in French are presented here in their original language. Few contributions in Italian and German were translated into English. The book hopes to contribute to the discussion on sanctions in environmental law which are, in the opinion of the editors, neither efficient nor deterrent. As this discussion will start anew once the EC Court of Justice will have decided the question whether the EC may provide for penal environmental sanctions, this book will deliver useful background material to the role and the protection of the environment in the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community at the begin of this 21st century. About the editor and authors FranE*oise Comte is a civil servant with the European Commission since 1990. After having worked for DG Competition, she joined DG Environment. She has published several articles concerning her professional activity in particular on environmental crime. Ludwig KrEnmer worked at the Commission of the European Community European Community: see European Union. European Community (EC) Organization formed in 1967 with the merger of the European Economic Community, European Coal and Steel Community, and European Atomic Energy Community. where he was in charge of an administrative unit Noun 1. administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities administrative body Inland Revenue, IR - a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes 'environmental governance' in the Directorate General for the Environment. He is Honorary Professor at Bremen University, Visiting Professor at the University College London “UCL” redirects here. For other uses, see UCL (disambiguation). University College London, commonly known as UCL, is the oldest multi-faculty constituent college of the University of London, one of the two original founding colleges, and the first British and lectures on European and international environmental law at the College of Europe The College of Europe (Collège d'Europe in French) is an independent university institute of postgraduate European studies, with four campuses in Bruges, Belgium, and since 1992 one in Natolin, Poland, as well. in Bruges (Belgium). He has published books and articles on European environmental law. The Chapter titles are outlined below: Chapter 1 - - Introductory Speech on Environmental Crime. Chapter 2 - Crime environnemental en Europe - Regles de sanctions: Introduction generale. Chapter 3 - Protection of Endangered Species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. of Fauna fauna All the species of animals found in a particular region, period, or special environment. Five faunal realms, based on terrestrial animal species, are generally recognized: Holarctic, including Nearactic (North America) and Paleartic (Eurasia and northern Africa); and Flora. Chapter 4 - Ozone-depleting Substances: Facts and Figures. Chapter 5 - Illegal Logging Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase or sale of timber in violation of national laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission or from a protected area; the cutting of and the Illegal Trade in Forest and Timber. Chapter 6 - Les systemes de sanctions en matiere de criminalite environnementale. Chapter 7 - La repression des infractions en matiere de gestion des dechets. Chapter 8 - The Extent of Organized Environmental Crime A European Perspective. Chapter 9 - Crime environnemental organise L'exemple de l'Italie. Chapter 10 - Thoughts on Corruption, Land-planning and House Construction in Spain. Chapter 11 - Need for an Effective Application of Environmental Law. Chapter 12 - Liability and Sanctions, Criminal Liability in Hungary. Chapter 13 - L'utilite de la procedure penale au regard des problemes environnementaux. Chapter 14 - Application of Criminal Environmental Law in Germany. Chapter 15 - Administrative Criminal Law Systems in Europe: An Asset for the Environment? Chapter 16 - Need for a Strengthening of Criminal Environmental Law? The Italian Case. Chapter 17 - Approximation approximation /ap·prox·i·ma·tion/ (ah-prok?si-ma´shun) 1. the act or process of bringing into proximity or apposition. 2. a numerical value of limited accuracy. of European Criminal Legislation. Chapter 18 - Criminal Sanctions for Environmental Offences in the Acceding Countries Chapter 19 - Criminal Environmental Law in Europe in the Future: Account of Proceedings. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43061 |
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