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Role of India in Combating Transnational Environmental Crimes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2025

Nagalakshmi Tripuraneni  and
Benarji Chakka
Nagalakshmi Tripuraneni
Affiliation:
Research Scholar, VIT-AP School of Law, VIT-AP University, India, Email: tripuraneninagalakshmi@gmail.com.
Benarji Chakka
Affiliation:
Professor & Dean, VIT-AP School of Law, VIT-AP University, India, Email: benarji.chakka@vitap.ac.in.
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Abstract

Transnational environmental crimes threaten serious harm to ecosystems, biodiversity, and human health and have attracted international attention in recent years. India, being a country with a high degree of biodiversity and a unique geographical position, holds strategic importance in curbing illegal wildlife trade, logging, marine degradation, and dumping of e-wastes. To confront the challenges, India has implemented legislative reforms, technology upgrades, and capacity building. But obstacles of resource scarcity, red tape, and intricacy in multilateral cooperation have resulted in slow progress. These crimes tend to have worldwide networks, requiring concerted international action involving governments, agencies, and civil society. As India emerges as a world leader in environmental protection, developing partnerships and encouraging information exchange will be critical. This article emphasizes the eco-consequences of such crimes, reviews India’s aggressive measures through international cooperation, and discusses current challenges. Finally, it underlines India’s new role as a world steward committed to preserving natural heritage and pursuing sustainable development.”1

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biodiversity conservationenforcement mechanismsenvironmental crimesglobal cooperationIndiatransnational legislative reforms

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International Journal of Legal Information , Volume 53 , Issue 1 , Spring 2025 , pp. 14 - 32
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by International Association of Law Libraries

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