Environmental Crime – How do they get away with it?

Presentation: Interview
Date: 5 September 2022
Location: Berlin, Germany
Interview: Bettina Stehkämper (Deutsche Welle)

Martin Klose (WWF Deutschland)

Jürgen Flügel (Staatsanwaltschaft Potsdam)

Dr. Stephan Sina

The environmental disaster on the Oder River has brought the issue of environmental crime back into the spotlight. In a video report by the TV station Deutsche Welle, experts, including Stephan Sina from Ecologic Institute, explain the reasons for the difficulties in prosecuting environmental crimes and possible approaches for improvement.

The contribution "Environmental Crime – How do they get away with it?" can be viewed online.

Interview: Bettina Stehkämper (Deutsche Welle)

Martin Klose (WWF Deutschland)

Jürgen Flügel (Staatsanwaltschaft Potsdam)

Dr. Stephan Sina
Date: 5 September 2022
Location: Berlin, Germany
Languages: German

English
Keywords: Environmental Law – Ecologic Legal

Environmental crime, environmental law, Compliance, enforcement, EU

Europe, Germany

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