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Water, Governance, and Crime Issues (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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Water, Governance, and Crime Issues (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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This book provides an overview of crimes involving water, including
pollution, illegal dumping, and supply chain disruption from a
criminological perspective. It examines a multifaceted issue from a
comparative policy perspective supplemented with individual case
studies to provide insights on the magnitude of the problem as well
as possible solutions and policy recommendations. As growing
populations and economic sectors continue to put unprecedented
pressures on water supplies, the book aims to contribute to a
better understanding of the problem in order to ensure the
sustainability, long-term viability, and equitable use of this
essential resource. The first part of the volume examines
criminological and policy perspectives, including an overview of
regulatory approaches, privatization of water resources, and the
scope of the criminal problem in this area. The second part
presents informative case studies from a variety of different
regional and social contexts. Finally, the editors present an
outlook in policy and enforcement improvements. This work will be
of interest to researchers in criminology, criminal justice, public
policy, and comparative law, as well as those studying
environmental regulations and sustainability. Water, Governance and
Crime Issues is a much needed addition to the growing original
contributions of green criminology. This volume captures the
complex landscape of water crimes, including the numerous
disparities and inequalities of there being too much water in some
places and too little in others amongst the many complexities. The
edited collection also covers conceptual issues (i.e. water as a
human right) as well as practical hurdles (i.e. the challenges in
keeping statistics on offences) and real world examples. Many of
the chapters are likely to introduce readers to new issues and the
interplay with a myriad of traditional problems - corruption,
organised crime, privatisation, and terrorism. I agree with the
editors and authors that water crime issues deserve further
scientific study and this provides a solid starting point. -Dr.
Tanya Wyatt, University of Northumbria Population growth and
urbanization, more frequent droughts due to climate change, the
privatization of and unequal access to water resources and
increasing water pollution are just some of the contemporary and
future challenges relating to water crimes. Water, Governance and
Crime Issues speaks to the scientific relevance of water for
(green) criminology as well as the policy implications of water
crimes. Several of the cases in this edited book refer to countries
and regions we do not usually hear about and yet are perfect
illustrations of the challenges faced in governing and studying
water crimes. -Dr. Lieselot Bisschop, Erasmus School of Law
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