Call for Papers – Canadian Environmental Crime Research Network

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Call for Papers – Canadian Environmental Crime Research Network

Environmental crime contributes enormously to the triple planetary crisis identified by the United Nations – climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Though multilateral agreements and national policy goals in these areas are pursued, they will be severely undermined by illicit activities designed to profit from the over-exploitation of the natural environment. Preventing and addressing the impacts of environmental crime has never been as important as it is right now.

The Interim Steering Committee is pleased to call for papers for CECRN’s 2nd Annual General Meeting, to be held at Centennial College, Scarborough, on November 12 and 13th. Papers can be on any topic, and from any discipline, related to environmental crime in Canada or abroad.

Please send a 60-100 word abstract to:  canadaenvicrime@gmail.com by June 25th, 2026. Co-authored papers and graduate student papers are welcome. Papers will be considered for inclusion in an edited volume to be published in 2027.

Note: There will be no conference fees associated with the AGM, and we will have funding to provide food and drinks on the conference dates, but participants are expected to cover their transportation and accommodation costs. If you would like to request additional financial assistance to attend, please indicate this when you submit your abstract.

We look forward to reading your submissions!

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Canadian Environmental Crime Research Network

The CECRN is an interdisciplinary initiative focused on fostering collaboration to improve understanding the causes, consequences, and mitigation of environmental crime. We define environmental crime broadly, to encompass various forms of illegal activities harming the environment. The network brings together researchers, practitioners, and institutions to collaborate, share knowledge, and produce impactful research outputs that contribute to the science-policy interface on environmental law and justice. CECRN empowers these stakeholders to create a civic space where community-based responses to policy, funding and institutional reform can be heard, reaffirming the need for national and international cooperation against environmental crime.

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