The Recent Italian Reform on "Eco-crimes"

Abstract

The law 22 May 2015 n. 68 on eco-crimes constitutes an "epochal" turning point for environmental criminal law. The paper analyzes the main innovations of the reform, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses, both from the point of view of the theoretical "holding" of the regulatory solutions adopted, and with regard to their concrete effectiveness, in terms of strengthening the overall level of protection of the 'environment.