How can citizen and community science contribute to environmental compliance and enforcement? Join us for our ongoing webinar series exploring this topic.

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Learn more about the recent INECE-IDB webinar series discussing how environmental licensing and enforcement programs are adapting to COVID-19 and what we can carry forward out of this time of crisis.

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Contribute to the INECE Bibliography! The INECE Academic Committee is developing a comprehensive bibliography of important academic resources on environmental compliance and enforcement.

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INECE had a highly successful joint conference with AELERT in Adelaide, Australia this March. Our Conference Summary Report highlights outcomes and important next steps to be pursued by the Network.

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INECE develops and supports regional and topical networks for enforcement and compliance cooperation. Cooperation among government officials can help create a level playing field.

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About INECE

The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) is a partnership of government and non-government enforcement and compliance practitioners from more than 150 countries.INECE's goals are: raising awareness to compliance and enforcement; developing networks for enforcement cooperation; and strengthening capacity to implement and enforce environmental requirements.INECE is dedicated using regulatory and non-regulatory approaches to guide compliance with and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations that promote the sustainable use of natural resources and the protection of ecosystem integrity at the global, regional, and national levels. Learn more »

 

Latest News

The 3rd International Ranger Awards - Call for Nominations

27 March 2023
The 3rd Annual International Ranger Award will recognize the remarkable work of rangers in protected areas around the world. Hosted by the IUCN and the IUCN...

Combatting environmental crime main focus of EuroMed Justice events

17 March 2023
The EMJ Environmental Justice Week started with the opening of the conference in Algiers by the Algerian Minister of Justice Mr Abderrachid Tabi, Eurojust President...

Fines for breaking US pollution laws can vary widely among states – that may violate the Constitution

15 March 2023
It’s expensive to pollute the water in Colorado. The state’s median fine for companies caught violating the federal Clean Water Act is over US$30,000, and...

 

Recent Library Additions

International Environmental Agreements and Imperfect Enforcement: Evidence from CITES

1 March 2023
International environmental agreements[https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/economics-econometrics-and-finance/international-environmental-agreement] address global environmental problems such as the decline in biodiversity. The Convention on International Trade[https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/economics-econometrics-and-finance/international-trade] in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and...

Environmental Penalties: Discretion and Disparity

20 February 2023
Uniformity in the treatment of environmental violators helps achieve the system’s goals of deterrence and fairness. In 1984, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted a...

How Standardizing ‘Low-Cost’ Air Quality Monitors will Help Measure Pollution

7 February 2023
Inexpensive air quality monitors may open up pollution monitoring to the wider public. What can the physics of measurement science tell us about how devices...