{"id":2107,"date":"2020-12-08T12:22:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T12:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopwastecrime.gr\/%cf%84%ce%b9-%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%bd%ce%b1%ce%b9-%cf%84%ce%bf-%cf%80%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%b2%ce%b1%ce%bb%ce%bb%ce%bf%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%bf-%ce%b5%ce%b3%ce%ba%ce%bb%ce%b7%ce%bc%ce%b1-%ce%b1%cf%80\/"},"modified":"2022-11-03T18:28:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T16:28:21","slug":"what-is-environmental-waste-crime","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stopwastecrime.gr\/en\/what-is-environmental-waste-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Environmental Waste Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"

ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CRIME<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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IILLEGAL<\/span> EMISSION OR DISCHARGE OF SUBSTANCES<\/span> INTO AIR, WATER OR SOIL<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ILLEGAL<\/span> TRADE IN WILDLIFE<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ILLEGAL<\/span> TRADE IN OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ILLEGAL SHIPMENT OR DUMPING OF WASTE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CRIME IS<\/p>\n

THE ILLEGAL DISPOSAL, MANAGEMENT OR TRAFFICKING OF WASTE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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IILLEGAL<\/span> EMISSION OR DISCHARGE OF SUBSTANCES<\/span> INTO AIR, WATER OR SOIL<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ILLEGAL<\/span> TRADE IN WILDLIFE<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ILLEGAL<\/span> TRADE IN OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ILLEGAL SHIPMENT OR DUMPING OF WASTE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CRIME<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CRIME IS<\/p>\n

THE ILLEGAL DISPOSAL, MANAGEMENT OR TRAFFICKING OF WASTE.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Environmental crime is highly lucrative \u2013 it can be as profitable as illegal drug trafficking \u2013 but the sanctions are much lower, and it is harder to detect. These factors make it highly attractive for Organized Criminal Groups (OCGs).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

ANNUAL VALUE OF TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME<\/h4><\/div>
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70 -213 billion $ \/ Year<\/p>\n

Source: EUROPOL<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME<\/h4><\/div>

is one of EUROPOL<\/a>‘s priority crime areas since it is included in the EMPACT (European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats) priorities.<\/p>\n

EMPACT<\/a> is a security initiative driven by EU Member States to identify, prioritize and address threats posed by organized and serious international crime.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ENVIRONMENTAL
\nWASTE CRIME<\/p><\/h4><\/div>

Businesses (whatever their size) have a legal responsibility to ensure that any waste they produce is stored, transported and disposed of legally and without harming the environment.<\/p>\n

Dumping or illegal burning of waste is a criminal offence, since it endangers the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ILLEGAL ACTIVITY RELATED TO WASTE MANAGEMENT<\/h4><\/div>

Managing waste responsibly and legally usually comes at a cost, and there is often a temptation to seek financial benefit by breaking the law.<\/p>\n

Motivated by making money OCGs (Organized Criminal Groups) engage in cross border waste trafficking using fraud documentation. OCGs illegally export large amounts of waste to developing countries where workforce is less expensive and recycling or disposal are less regulated.<\/p>\n

The illicit traffic of waste typically involves fraud and false declarations. Africa and Asia are the main destinations, while EU countries, like Greece, are used as transit areas for illegal waste shipments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

ILLEGAL ACTIVITY RELATED TO WASTE MANAGEMENT<\/h4><\/div>

Managing waste responsibly and legally usually comes at a cost, and there is often a temptation to seek financial benefit by breaking the law.<\/p>\n

Motivated by making money OCGs (Organized Criminal Groups) engage in cross border waste trafficking using fraud documentation. OCGs illegally export large amounts of waste to developing countries where workforce is less expensive and recycling or disposal are less regulated.<\/p>\n

The illicit traffic of waste typically involves fraud and false declarations. Africa and Asia are the main destinations, while EU countries, like Greece, are used as transit areas for illegal waste shipments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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