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The Criminalisation Deficit in Environmental Governance: A Green Criminological Evaluation of Transnational Wildlife and Ecological Crime Enforcement

Parveen Kumar & Dr. Neeru Mittal

Green criminology exposes the silent violence of ecological degradation and its intersection with transnational organized crime. This study aims to investigates the enforcement gap between abundant environmental legislation and limited criminal prosecution in India and globally. Using mixed-method analysis empirical data, case studies, and comparative legal review it demonstrates that environmental crime, including wildlife trafficking, illegal mining, hazardous waste dumping, and industrial pollution, has evolved into a multibillion-dollar illicit industry. Despite having more than two hundred and fifty International Environmental Treaties, conviction rates remain below 6 percent. The findings reveal that weak deterrence, political interference, and fragmented institutions enable corporate impunity. The study calls for recognition of “Ecocide” as an international crime and establishment of specialized environmental-crime bureaus.


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