ENDANGERED! Extended to March 3, 2017 ©Nick Brandt, Ranger with Tusks of Killed Elephant, Amboseli, 2011 Courtesy of the artist and Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York and Zurich John Jay College – President’s Gallery Haaren Hall, 899 Tenth…
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Endangered! – Extended Until March 3
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Activism, Africa, Art, China, Environmental Crime, Environmental Justice, Events, Sustainability, Wildlife
The (il)legal trade in e-waste between Europe and West-Africa
By Lieselot Bisschop Contemporary society generates ever higher quantities of waste as a result of increased consumption and production. The use of chemicals in manufacturing products has also contributed to a higher toxicity of waste (Pellow, 2007). E-waste – waste…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Africa, E-Waste, Environmental Crime, Environmental Justice, Europe, Events, Green Criminology, Health, Heavy Metals, International, Recycling, Solutions, Sustainability
Species loss and the need for environmental education are common themes discussed by SEJ experts
By Joan Hoffman Human predation is rooted in the financial gain to be made from selling various species and their parts. Four of our wildlife and environmental specialists from our prior brown bag lunch talks at John Jay College: Julie…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Activism, Africa, E-Waste, Environmental Justice, Galapagos, Green Criminology, India, International, New York City, Poaching, Rhinos, Solutions, South America, Waste, Wildlife
Hunting the horn leaves the rhinos forlorn: Rhinoceros poaching in Africa
By Ellen Osborne Even though rhinos are on the World Wildlife Fund’s list of critical species, over one thousand rhinoceroses have been poached in the last five years. To combat the increase of illegal poaching, INTERPOL launched Project Wisdom, which…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Africa, Asia, Endangered Species, Environmental Crime, International, Poaching, Rhinos, South Africa, Wildlife
Boots on the ground: Protecting rhinos in South Africa from poachers
The SEJ Program welcomed anti-poaching ranger Matt Bracken for a talk on his efforts to confront rhino poaching in South Africa. His presentation centered on the role that demand for rhino horn in Vietnam and China has played in creating…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Africa, Anti-Poaching Rangers, Ecology, Environmental Crime, Environmental Justice, International, Poaching, Rhinos, Solutions, South Africa, Wildlife
Boots on the ground: Protecting rhinos in South Africa from poachers
Matt Bracken, a ranger who works to protect rhinos in South Africa will be giving a talk on his work at John Jay College of Criminal Justice on December 3 during community hour. Please join us in room 3510, North Hall,…
Posted in Tagged with: Africa, Ecology, Environmental Crime, Events, Poaching, Rhinos, Solutions, South Africa, Wildlife
The (il)legal trade in (e-)waste between Europe and West Africa: Lecture and discussion
Monday, November 3, 2014, 4:15 .m., rm. 3.80, new building, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Dr. Lieselot Bisschop, SEJ Program faculty and member of Dept. of Law, Police Science & Criminal Justice Administration This presentation focuses on the etiology and control…
Posted in Tagged with: Africa, Basel Convention, E-Waste, Environmental Crime, Environmental Justice, Environmental Law, Europe, Events, International, Sustainability, United Nations, Waste
Hazardous waste dumping in developing countries
By Brian Mackay Historically, crimes against the environment have persistently occurred, leaving the ecological global system devastated. Although all are extremely demoralizing, some of the most distressing environmental crimes consist of pollution and hazardous waste offenses. One of the most…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Africa, Basel Convention, Hazardous Waste, Ivory Coast, United Kingdom
Elephant poaching: 100,00 killed in the last three years alone
By Juan Hernandez Between 1979 and 1989, the international increase for the demand of ivory from animal tusks caused elephant populations to dramatically decline, mostly due to the resulting poaching and trafficking of elephants. In particular, Africa’s elephant population was cut in half.…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Africa, Elephants, Environmental Crime, Ivory, Poaching, Wildlife
