Environmental crimes such as asbestos dumping are far from victimless.
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Evidence shows restorative justice can help fix environmental crime – so why isn't Australia using it more?
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Specialist courts and judges could ensure that key laws protecting the environment are upheld. But the Scottish government has rejected the idea
Kuwait, 1991. If Saddam Hussein did this today the ICC may consider him an environmental criminal.
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But criminal sanctions alone aren't enough. We also have to make individuals and firms financially liable for their actions.