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Examination of the Efficacy of International Law in Combatting Trans-Border Environmental Crimes
Summary
Despite its title referencing trans-border environmental crimes, this paper is a legal analysis examining how international law handles crimes like illegal logging, wildlife trafficking, and transboundary pollution — not microplastic pollution. It reviews international treaties and enforcement mechanisms for these broader environmental crimes, and is not directly relevant to microplastics or human health.
This Research explores how international law regulates trans-border environmental crimes such as illegal logging, wildlife trafficking, and transboundary pollution. Those crimes pose an exceptional challenge to the usually state-based legal regime at a time of globalization, which further complicated governance over the environment. This research assessed the suitability of international law in addressing trans-border environmental crimes. The doctrinal method is employed in this research through a review of international treaties, conventions, and enforcement mechanisms in order to assess their effectiveness in controlling these illicit activities. Case studies from different regions in the research point out the deficiencies in the current legal structure, besides corruption, weak governance, and lack of capacity to enforce them in source countries. The research suggests improvements in international cooperation, capacity building, and enforcement. The findings could help construct more efficient legal responses for the protection of global ecosystems from trans-border environmental crimes.
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