Environmental and Wildlife Crime

Catalog description

This course confronts the growing global challenge of environmental and wildlife crime. Students discover the extent of these crimes and examine the diverse frameworks and debates that explain the social, political and economic drivers of environmental and wildlife crime. Topics covered include green criminology, pollution crimes, climate change and the trade in wildlife and wildlife parts, among others. While exploring solutions, students consider the complexity of legislation and legal frameworks, nationally and trans-nationally, that criminalize practices harmful to the environment and wildlife.