Ecomafia

Ecomafia is an Italian neologism for criminal activities related to organized crime which cause damage to the environment. The term was coined by the Italian environmentalist organization Legambiente in 1994, and has since seen widespread use.[1] In Italy, environmental crime is one of the fastest growing and most profitable forms of criminal activity.[2] As of 2012, an estimated 30% of Italy's waste is disposed of illegally by organized crime syndicates.[3] The United Nations Environment Programme estimated that criminal organizations earned approximately $20–30 billion USD from environmental crimes.[4] According to a 2024 report by Italian NGO Lagembiente, the entire illegal waste disposal market in Italy was worth €8.8 billion in 2023 and was dominated by more than 300 mafia clans.[5]

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  4. ^ Walters, Reece (2013). "Eco Mafia and Environmental Crime". In Carrington, Kerry; Ball, Matthew; O’Brien, Erin; Tauri, Juan Marcellus (eds.). Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. Critical Criminological Perspectives. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 281–294. doi:10.1057/9781137008695_19. ISBN 978-1-137-00869-5. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Ecomafia 2024 Le storie e i numeri della criminalità ambientale". Legambiente. Retrieved 20 August 2024.