The geography of environmental crime : conservation, wildlife crime and environmental activism /

This book is part of the "Palgrave Studies in Green Criminology" series. Green criminology is a subdiscipline focused on environmental crime and its connection to other forms of crime. The book is an edited volume of chapters contributed by various authors. The book contains three parts ("Perspectives on Conservation Crimes," "Crime Prevention and Detection," and "Critical Perspectives on Policy and Enforcement") and consists of nine chapters. The individual chapters stand alone, such that the book represents selective cases and perspectives on the topic, rather than a primer. There is an introductory chapter by the editors, but no conclusion of synthesis chapter. African, Asian, and European examples are represented by the chapters; yet, no chapters focused North or South America are included. This book will serve best as a reference and source for those immersed in the academic field of green criminology; it is less suited for classes--although selected chapters could be valuable as part of course readings. Summing Up: Recommended. With the caveats above. Researchers and faculty only. --John F. Organ, University of Massachusetts Amherst