Culmination of Law

Culmination of Law

Prevention Diplomacy in the Light of International Environmental Criminal Law

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Peyman Namamian 1
Sobhan Tayebi 2
Alireza Shekarbeigi 3
1 Associate Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Arak University, Arak, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/thdad.2023.2008226.2525
Abstract
Environmental crime is a growing concern that causes significant damage to the environment. In this regard, although these crimes threaten humanity in some way, the international criminal law system has not yet shown a special reaction to it, such as including its name in the list of crimes of universal jurisdiction. Therefore, despite the limitations, the impunity of these crimes is not in the interest of the international community, and on the other hand, the principle of prevention should be considered in both aspects of criminal law and environmental law. The fight against environmental crimes is an aspect of what the United Nations calls "environmental rule of law". It describes a situation in which laws are widely understood, respected and enforced, and people and the planet enjoy the benefits of environmental protection. In this regard, it seems that with the understanding of prevention diplomacy in the light of environmental criminal law, a deeper understanding of the challenges and the best tools to fight environmental crimes has emerged.
Keywords
Prevention Diplomacy
International Criminal Law
International Environmental Law
Global System

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Culmination of Law
Volume 11, Issue 1
Summer 2025
Pages 37-70