Environmental crime and money laundering in Australia

Benjamin Scott*

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Abstract

Environmental crime, driven by profit motives, leads to the accumulation of illicit gains. Despite the original intention of the global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) framework after the September 11 attacks, its application in addressing environmental crime presents a logical progression for nations confronting transnational and organized environmental offenses. This chapter explores the international and Australian perspectives on comprehending and investigating environmental crime, and how these intersect with AML/CTF practices. It provides a broad overview of Australia’s risk profile as both a source and destination for the proceeds of environmental crime. Furthermore, it focuses on recent instances of waste trafficking and water-related crime in Australia. These two categories of environmental crime have garnered law enforcement attention and public scrutiny within the country.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFinancial crime, law and governance
Subtitle of host publicationnavigating challenges in different contexts
EditorsDoron Goldbarsht, Louis de Koker
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherSpringer, Springer Nature
Pages99-121
Number of pages23
ISBN (Electronic)9783031595479
ISBN (Print)9783031595462
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Publication series

NameIus Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice
PublisherSpringer
Volume116
ISSN (Print)1534-6781
ISSN (Electronic)2214-9902

Keywords

  • Anti-money laundering
  • Counter-terrorism financing
  • Environmental crime
  • Illicit gains
  • Profit motives

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