(PDF) Empirical Analysis of Sanctions for Environment
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(PDF) Empirical Analysis of Sanctions for Environment
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Table of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................3Environmental crime...................................................................................................................3Meaning and significance ofenvironmental protection..............................................................4Civil sanctioning approach..........................................................................................................5The administrative sanctioning approach....................................................................................6Criminal sanctioning approach in environment protection.........................................................7Criminal approach as the most appropriate approach to environmental protection....................9Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................11REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
IntroductionIn the present scenario, environmental protection has emerged as one of the moschallenging task or issue in front of the entire world. Furthermore, there are many big and smallcompanies which are creating harm to environment by their operations and activities. Thegovernment and other regulatory bodies have some environment laws developed with anobjective to stop businesses from carrying out exploitation of environment (Zhang and Wen,2008). However, it can be argued that companies are carrying out serious infringements of thelaws and regulations developed. Along with their enforceability, compliance with various lawsrelated to environment has become very essential. It can be also expressed that combine effortsof individuals, government and businesses are required in order to protect environment in thebest possible manner. The present research report is explores different types of sanctioningstrategies in context of environment protection. In addition to this, explanation related tostrategies such as civil sanctioning approach, administrative sanctioning approach and criminalsanctioning approach is also carried out in this study.Environmental crime In today’s scenario, environmental crime is very serious and a growing global problem.Broadly speaking, the environmental crime is not restricted by borders, as it can affect theeconomy of a nation and its security. According to Mario and Oliver (2012) environmentalcrime is denoted as an illegal act which puts a negative impact on environment or harm it.Further, environmental crime includes all the acts in which individuals breach environmentallaws which causes to substantial harm to the nature or environment as well as human health.Within the present scenario, many types of new environmental crime are emerging, like asemission of substance into air, water and soil, carbon trade, even illegal trade of wildlife, etc.There are various forms of environmental crime, however, the impact of all can be seen toenvironment. The legal bodies such as G8, Interpol, European Union, Crime and JusticeResearch Institute have identified some of environmental crime that includes, illegal wildlifetrade, trafficking of ozone-depleting substances (ODS), Poor approach to waste management,illegal fishing and logging and violation of national and international laws which are designed toenvironmental protection (Spencer, Sullivan, and Virgo, 2014). To a border perspectiveenvironmental crime consists of misuse of natural resources like as minerals, oil, wood, charcoal,
marine resources, even financial crime related to natural resources, laundering, tax fraud andunlawful trade waste and chemicals, that put negative impacts to environment. From a long run,it has been noticed that environmental crimes cause to significant damages to the world and thebad news is that, this crime is continuously increasing. These kinds of crimes are significantlyaffecting quality of air, water and soil, which causes significant harm to human being, evencauses uncontrollable disasters. According to, Spencer, Sullivan, and Virgo (2014)environmental disaster, also lead to security and safety threat for society at large and putnegative impact on country’s development. Instead of this issue, environmental crimes also failsto get the appropriate governmental response. Meaning and significance ofenvironmental protection Environmental protection is significantly defined to be a practice which helps inprotecting the natural environment. In another words, practices which reduces the negativeimpact of human activities on environment. According to Burchell, (2013) the activities ofprotecting the natural environment on individual, organization or government are called to beenvironmental protection. Because of, pressure of overconsumption, population and use oftechnology, the environment has been degrades hence, there is a specific need of environmentalprotection. The people of society, corporates, even government have become quite concerntowards environment and are carrying such activities that lead to reduce the negative harm fromenvironments. From a long run ago, environmental movements have introduced which havecreated awareness of various environmental issue and respective precautions. The protection ofenvironment is significant needs as the environment crime conducted by human beings has beenincreased. The activities includes waste production, pollution to air, water and soil, even loss ofbiodiversity which are putting negative impact to environment (Marion and Oliver, 2012). Thereare three major factors due to which environmental protection has been influenced such asenvironmental legislation, ethics and education, which arte further called as three E’s ofenvironmental protection. The above cited factors pay a crucial role in promoting environmentalprotection activities. The significance of environmental protection is in influencing national aswell as personal level environmental values and behaviors through which, it becomes easier toimplement environmental protection activities. To the view point of Marion and Oliver (2012)environmental protection significantly leads to sustainable development which further leads to
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