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The Creation of an Autonomous Environmental Crime through the New EU Environmental Crime Directive

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: On 11 April 2024, the EU adopted a new environmental crime directive to replace Directive 2008/99 of 19 November 2008. This article discusses why a new Directive in the area of environmental crime had become necessary. It particularly argues that the introduction of an autonomous environmental crime and a qualified offence of ecocide constitute important changes. The article points out other novelties, e.g. with regard to minimum sanctions and the collection of statistical data. They may substantially improve the enforcement of European environmental law through criminal law.

Source: eucrim – The European Criminal Law Associations Forum

DOI: 10.30709/eucrim-2024-011

Author: Michael Faure

Language: English

Topic: European Criminal Justice and Data Protection

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Université du Luxembourg, European Commission, Università di Catania, Göteborgs Universitet, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy

OpenAlex ID: W4412594151

FWCI: 4.873

Cites: 14

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10