<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Legal requirements for protection of the natural environment are continually being strengthened because of increased human damage to environmental resources. The applicable regulations of the Polish Penal Code towards protection of the environment were considerably amended in 2011 also to ensure implementation of European Parliament and European Council directives 2008 / 99 / EC, issued on the 19th November 2008. In addition, these changes also involve cross-border infringements, so that perpetrators cannot avoid retribution for actions committed under different provisions in individual Member States.</p></abstract>

Legal requirements for protection of the natural environment are continually being strengthened because of increased human damage to environmental resources. The applicable regulations of the Polish Penal Code towards protection of the environment were considerably amended in 2011 also to ensure implementation of European Parliament and European Council directives 2008 / 99 / EC, issued on the 19th November 2008. In addition, these changes also involve cross-border infringements, so that perpetrators cannot avoid retribution for actions committed under different provisions in individual Member States.

Environmental Crimes Listed in the Polish Penal Code Since 1997

International and Comparative Law Review

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Legal requirements for protection of the natural environment are continually being strengthened because of increased human damage to environmental resources....

Environmental Crimes Listed in the Polish Penal Code Since 1997

Published Online: Jan 24, 2018

Page range: 111 - 119

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/iclr-2016-0074

Keywords
environmental protection, environmental damage, crimes against nature, Polish Penal Code, EC directives

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Environmental Crimes Listed in the Polish Penal Code Since 1997

Published Online: Jan 24, 2018

Page range: 111 - 119

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/iclr-2016-0074

Keywordsenvironmental protection, environmental damage, crimes against nature, Polish Penal Code, EC directives

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
environmental protection, environmental damage, crimes against nature, Polish Penal Code, EC directives