International Congress on Eurasian Economies

International Conference on Eurasian Economies

17-18 September 2013 – St. Petersburg, RUSSIA

Paper detail

Paper ID : 772
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Law
Presenter: Asst. Prof. Dr. Nazmiye Özenbaş
Session : 3D Hukuksal Sorunlar

Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law and Crimes of Pollution
Çevrenin Ceza Hukuku Yoluyla Korunması Kapsamında Çevrenin Kirletilmesi Suçları

Abstract

Environmental problems due to economic growth and development policies in the last century ignorant to humanitarian values has become a risky issue for the future of humanity. Since 70's it become a debatable problem in the international arena and due to the search of solutions for the environmental problems, right to environment has stated as a part of fundamental human rights and protected with law. Recently with the emphasis to the preventive functions of criminal law actions against the right of living in a healthy and balanced environment has started to be described as crime and are becoming subject to penalty in the criminal codes. With this study we will analyze crimes of polluting the environment.

JEL codes: K14

Özenbaş, Nazmiye (2013). "Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law and Crimes of Pollution" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2013, pp.924-931, St. Petersburg, RUSSIA.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C04.00772

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Session 3D: Hukuksal Sorunlar

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