Green Criminology

Rob White is Professor of Criminology at the University of Tasmania, Australia, and author of Crimes Against Nature, Global Environmental Harm, Environmental Crime: A Reader and Transnational Environmental Crime, all published by Routledge. Diane Heckenberg is a Research Associate in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Tasmania, Australia, and recently completed a PhD on toxic toys and the transference of harm.

• Introduction Part 1: Conceptual and Methodological Foundations 1.Green Criminology and Environmental Crime 2. Eco-global Criminology and Transnational Environmental Crime 3. Eco-Justice and Ecocide 4. Dimensions of Environmental Crime 5. Researching Environmental Harm Part 2: Transgression and Victimisation 6. Climate Change and Social Conflict 7. Abuse and Harm to Animals 8. Threats to Biodiversity 9. Pollution and Toxic Waste 10. Environmental Victims Part 3: Intervention and Prevention 11. Environmental Regulation 12. Environmental Law Enforcement 13. Environmental Forensic Studies 14. Environmental Courts 15. Environmental Crime Prevention Conclusion

The significance of the issues discussed in this book has been evident since the 1970s, and a textbook which considers green criminology and environmental harms is much needed. This book is long overdue.Diane Westerhuis, Lecturer at Charles Stuart University, Australia