ISS
27 March 2009

Prevention of Environmental Crime Through Community Policing

The prevention and combating of crime involving natural resources such as water, forests, wildlife and the environment in general should be the primary concern of most governments, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is because the economies of sub-Saharan Africa are primarily dependent on natural resources. Thus, any crime committed involving natural resources not only degrades the environment, but also deprives the local population of their basic needs.

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