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Water, Governance, and Crime Issues

Buch | Hardcover
XXIII, 245 Seiten
2020 | 1st ed. 2020
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-44797-7 (ISBN)
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This book provides an overview of crimes involving water, including pollution, illegal dumping, and supply chain disruption from a criminological perspective. It examines a multifaceted issue from a comparative policy perspective supplemented with individual case studies to provide insights on the magnitude of the problem as well as possible solutions and policy recommendations. As growing populations and economic sectors continue to put unprecedented pressures on water supplies, the book aims to contribute to a better understanding of the problem in order to ensure the sustainability, long-term viability, and equitable use of this essential resource.

The first part of the volume examines criminological and policy perspectives, including an overview of regulatory approaches, privatization of water resources, and the scope of the criminal problem in this area. The second part presents informative case studies from a variety of different regional and social contexts. Finally, the editors present an outlook in policy and enforcement improvements. 

This work will be of interest to researchers in criminology, criminal justice, public policy, and comparative law, as well as those studying environmental regulations and sustainability.


Water, Governance and Crime Issues is a much needed addition to the growing original contributions of green criminology. This volume captures the complex landscape of water crimes, including the numerous disparities and inequalities of there being too much water in some places and too little in others amongst the many complexities. The edited collection also covers conceptual issues (i.e. water as a human right) as well as practical hurdles (i.e. the challenges in keeping statistics on offences) and real world examples. Many of the chapters are likely to introduce readers to new issues and the interplay with a myriad of traditional problems - corruption, organised crime, privatisation, and terrorism. I agree with the editors and authors that water crime issues deserve further scientific study and this provides a solid starting point.

-Dr. Tanya Wyatt, University of Northumbria

 

Population growth and urbanization, more frequent droughts due to climate change, the privatization of and unequal access to water resources and increasing water pollution are just some of the contemporary and future challenges relating to water crimes. Water, Governance and Crime Issues speaks to the scientific relevance of water for (green) criminology as well as the policy implications of water crimes. Several of the cases in this edited book refer to countries and regions we do not usually hear about and yet are perfect illustrations of the challenges faced in governing and studying water crimes.

-Dr. Lieselot Bisschop, Erasmus School of Law

Katja Eman is an Assistant Professor of Criminology at the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, Slovenia. Her doctoral thesis was entitled Crimes against the environment - comparative criminology and criminal justice perspectives (2012), and she is the author of Environmental crime and criminology: crime phenomena and development of a green criminology in Slovenia (Scholar's Press, 2014). In 2016-2017, Dr. Eman participated in EU research on water crimes (2016-2017). Lorenzo Segato holds a PhD in criminology and is cofounder and researcher at RiSSC - Research Centre on Security and Crime, since 2004. His main fields of interest are corruption and environmental crimes, including forest crimes and, recently, water crimes. He has experience in managing international research projects, and in evaluation of national policies for national and International organizations. His articles, book chapter and reports have appeared in international and peer-reviewed publications, and he has been speaker at many national and international conferences. Massimo Migliorini , is a Senior Researcher at SiTI, he has a degree in chemical engineering (2003). Since 2005, he has worked at SiTI's Security & Safety department, focusing his activities on risk assessment and impact assessment methodologies for strategic infrastructures (including cross-border contexts). He has developed a deep knowledge and expertise in the field of risk assessment and security assessment, in particular against crimes and man-made attacks. He has specific knowledge of complex and networked systems, including cascading effects. Critical Infrastructures are another domain of expertise, with operations in the energy and water domain. He has played a central role in several projects funded by the EU (7FP, Alcotra, DG Home). He actively works in two priority research subjects for SiTI: security of cultural heritage (museums, archaeological sites, artworks) against anthropogenic threats (including terrorism), and the use of the INSPIRE Directive for civil protection purposes at transboundary level. Gorazd Mesko is a Professor of Criminology at the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, Slovenia. He has recently completed a research project on legitimacy of policing, criminal justice and execution of penal sanctions (2013-2016). He has coedited books entitled Trust and Legitimacy in Criminal Justice: European Per spectives (Mesko & Tankebe; Springer, 2015) and Understanding threats to the Environments (Mesko, Dimitrijevic & Fields; Springer, 2011). He participated in EU research on water crimes in 2016-2017 and is currently a lead researcher in a national research project on safety and security in local communities (2015-2018).

Introduction.- Part 1: Water Crimes from a Criminological and Policy Perspective.- Water Crimes as part of Environmental Criminology.- Water Protection: Constitutional and Administrative Law Perspectives.- Privatization of Water and the Rule of Law.- Building the Water Crimes Industry.- Water Crimes as a Global Issue.- Part 2: Water Crimes in Practice: Case Studies.-Water Crimes in Italy.- Water Crimes in Spain.- Water Crimes in Slovenia.- Water Pollution from Gold Mines: Acid Mine Drainage in South Africa.- Turning Water into Money: Pirates, Plunder and Privatization of Freshwater.- Dysfunctional Water Treatment Plants in the Garment Industry.- Waste Management and Sewage in South Africa.- Organized Crime Activities and Water.- Conclusion.

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo XXIII, 245 p. 19 illus.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Gewicht 576 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
Recht / Steuern Strafrecht Kriminologie
Schlagworte Environmental Crimes and Legal Perspectives • Green Criminology • Organized Crime • Pollution and Regulation • Transnational crime • Waste Management and Regulation • Water Policy
ISBN-10 3-030-44797-9 / 3030447979
ISBN-13 978-3-030-44797-7 / 9783030447977
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