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“European Union Action to Fight Environmental Crime” (EFFACE)

“European Union Action to Fight Environmental Crime” (EFFACE). An EU research project. Christiane Gerstetter (envcrime@ecologic.eu). FP7 projects in general. …. large and general rather than very specific, aimed at integrating insights from a variety of perspectives …. interdisciplinary

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“European Union Action to Fight Environmental Crime” (EFFACE)

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  1. “European Union Action to Fight Environmental Crime” (EFFACE) An EU research project ChristianeGerstetter (envcrime@ecologic.eu)

  2. FP7 projects in general …. large and general rather than very specific, aimed at integrating insights from a variety of perspectives …. interdisciplinary …. with strong focus on policy impact at EU (and member state) level, dissemination and stakeholder involvement

  3. Basic facts on EFFACE December 2012 – March 2016 11 European partners (universities & thinktanks) Involvinglawyers (international/criminal/environmental), economists, politicalscientists, criminologists…. Funded in theEU‘s FP7, budgetof ca. 2,8 Mio EUR Altogetherabout 200 personmonths, ofwhich 170 on research

  4. Overall aim: Developpolicyrecommendationsaimedat EU (andits Member States) on howtobettercombat environmental crime > focus on effortstocombat environmental crime, ratherthandetails on howitworks Nolimitationtospecifictypesof environmental crimeorspecificdiscipline, but researchfocus on EU

  5. Components WP1: Analytical framework WP2: Actors, instruments & institutions WP3: Costsandimpactsof environmental crime WP4: Case studies WP5: Interactive policyanalysis (stakeholderinvolvement) WP6: SWOT analysisof EU effortstocombat environmental crime WP7: Options andpolicyrecommendations Methods: Analysis of legal instruments, casestudies, researchinterviews, dataanalysis, but no strong focus on generating „new“ empiricaldata

  6. WP2: Actors, instruments, institutions Country casestudies on Sweden, Italy, France, Poland, UK, Spain, Germany as well as EU/international levelwithregardto legal frameworkandinstutionalset-uprelatingto environmental crime Analysis ofactors such as NGOs, resourcesavailable etc. (includingresearchinterviews) > Ratherdescriptive, but possiblyidentificationof „bestpractices“, whatworks/whatdoes not

  7. WP3: Costsandimpactsofenvironemntalcrime Review ofexistingdatasources Quantitative overviewoftheextentofdamageandimpactsof environmental crime Economicanalysisof (monetised) costsof environmental crime

  8. WP4: Case studies 1. Illegal fisheries within the EU 2. Illegal waste shipment in East Asia 3. Local illegal pollution incidents within the EU 4. Effects of organized crime on air and soil pollution levels in Italy 5. Illegal logging and trade in illegal timber 6. Illegal wildlife trade in Norway and the UK suggestions for improvement within the EU. 7. Industrial spill accidents in Romania and Hungary 8. Corruption and environmental crime in Armenia 9. Smaller case studies on environmental impact of illegal drug production and the war on drugs & use of mercury in gold mining (Latin America)

  9. WP5: Stakeholderinvolvement Advisory Board 9 semi-publicworkshopstopresentresultsandgetfeedbackfromstakeholders Midterm/final conference Online „Environmental Crime Research and Action Guide”

  10. Howtostaytuned Take a lookatourwebsite (www.efface.eu) Register forournewsletter (3 – 4 times/year) atthewebsite Follow us on twitter: Environmental Crime @EnvCrime

  11. Howtocontribute Participate in oneofourpublicevents (midterm/final conference) Inviteustoyourevents Become a memberofour international contactgroup (byinvitation) Contributetothe online „Research and Action Guide“ …. Anyotheridea? Letusknowaboutit!

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