TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mitsilegas,Valsamis
AU  - Giuffrida,Fabio
TI  - The role of EU agencies in fighting transnational environmental crime: new challenges for Eurojust and Europol 
T2  - Brill research perspectives
SN  - 9789004341555
AV  - KJC8850 .M58 2017
U1  - 364.1/45094 23
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill.
KW  - Eurojust
KW  - Europol
KW  - fast
KW  - Offenses against the environment
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Europe
KW  - Transnational crime
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-150); Available to subscribing member institutions only
N2  - The last decades have witnessed a growing emphasis on the relationship between environmental law and criminal law. Legislation aimed at tackling environmental crime has been adopted at national, EU, and international level and has been gradually evolving over time. These developments notwithstanding, the current legal framework faces a number of challenges in tackling the largely inter-related phenomena of transnational, organised and economic environmental crime. This study by Valsamis Mitsilegas and Fabio Giuffrida addresses these challenges by focusing on the role of the European Union- and more specifically its criminal justice agencies (Europol and Eurojust)- in tackling transnational environmental crime. The study analyses the role of Eurojust and Europol in supporting and coordinating the competent national authorities dealing with investigations and/or prosecutions on transnational environmental crime, and it shows that, for the time being, the full potential of these agencies is not adequately exploited with regard to fighting this phenomenon effectively
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004341555
ER  -