Environmental pollution: corporate crime and cancer mortality

Katz, Rebecca S.

doi:10.1080/10282580.2011.653523

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“…Environmental degradation includes a wide range of phenomena such as climate change and global warming, gas emissions, air and water pollution and resources overexploitation. Various empirical studies show that large MNCs are responsible for the aggravation of environmental degradation in the USA and across the world (Bullard, 2005;Eden and Lenway, 2001;Katz, 2012;Lynch et al, 2004). Because of the scales of their operations, large MNCs involve substantial externalities and inevitably pose major risks to the global economy and markets.…”

Section: Natural Environment: Exasperating Environmental Degradationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The combination of these factors pushes consumers to replace their electronics unnecessarily, thus generating huge amounts of E-waste and hazardous materials. Many corporations including Dow, Shell, Chevron, Bayer, Monsanto, Du Pont and Union Carbide have been involved in production and sales of carcinogenic pollutants across the world (Katz, 2012). Based on all these indications, we may suggest that large corporations enormously contribute to environmental degradation.…”

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A critical examination of the social impacts of large multinational corporations in the age of globalization

Yeganeh

2019

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Purpose This paper aims to offer a critical examination of the social impacts of large multinational corporations (MNCs) in the age of globalization. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a multidisciplinary approach and relies on various scholarly resources in several disciplines including international business, international economics, sociology and international relations. The analysis is organized around eight major areas and constituencies of MNCs including the global scene, workers, competitors, entrepreneurs, government and tax payers, social justice, nations/states and natural environment. Findings Giant MNCs have benefited from favorable conditions in the past three decades and currently dominate the global scene. In general, the rising corporate profits come not to the benefit, but to the detriment of workers. Large MNCs benefit from their immense resources to develop sophisticated competitive advantages against smaller rivals. They impede small entrepreneurs from scaling up their operations and increasing their market shares. Furthermore, large MNCs often take advantage of their power to shape national and international policies in ways that enable them to enhance their profitability. Overall, large MNCs aggravate the rising economic inequality in different ways, thus contributing to social and financial instability. Furthermore, large MNCs erode state sovereignty and enormously contribute to environmental degradation. Originality/value While most international business studies focus on the concept of corporate social responsibility or sustainable development, the originality of this paper resides in adopting an alternative perspective and offering a multidisciplinary and critical examination of the social impacts of large MNCs.

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Section: Natural Environment: Exasperating Environmental Degradationmentioning

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Section: Natural Environment: Exasperating Environmental Degradationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A critical examination of the social impacts of large multinational corporations in the age of globalization

Yeganeh

2019

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“…As such, environmental crimes are often characterized as victimless crimes. Nonetheless, the connection between corporate environmental crimes and, for example, human health has been identified (Katz, 2012; see also Friedrichs, 2004, pp. 61-62).…”

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Prevention of environmental crime through enforcement—Finland and Sweden compared

Sahramäki

Korsell

Kankaanranta

2015

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This study aims to contribute to the research into prevention of environmental crimes, by comparing the environmental crime enforcement chain in Finland with that in Sweden: detection, prosecution and the punishment with sanctions. We examined (1) what are the main differences and similarities in enforcement between Finland and Sweden? and (2) how can crime prevention through enforcement be developed further based on these findings? The comparison is based on legislation, official documents and statistics. The findings suggest that a high rate of reporting crimes alone does not necessarily indicate more effective prevention of environmental crime, as pre-trial investigations quite rarely lead to prosecution. Most of the sanctions for environmental offences are monetary and quite small. However, in Sweden the use of the corporate fine is significantly more frequent than in Finland. It is concluded that, even though enforcement is essential, prevention of environmental crime, stressing voluntary compliance and administrative sanctions instead may be more effective in the long-run.

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“…Following examples in Lynch and Stretesky (2001), the present article explores WGV by examining studies from the medical/epidemiological literatures that relate to the effects of chemical exposure on women’s health. That literature suggests that women are harmed by exposure to environmental toxins in various ways, causing them to experience green victimization (see also, Katz, 2012).…”

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Acknowledging Female Victims of Green Crimes: Environmental Exposure of Women to Industrial Pollutants

Lynch

2016

Feminist Criminology

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Green criminology has drawn attention to the widespread forms of green victimization. However, green criminology has neglected female victims of green crimes, and area to which feminist criminologists can contribute. To draw attention to these issues, this article examines the medical and epidemiological literature published since 2010 related to the forms of green victimization women experience. Implications for examining the green victimization of economically marginalized female populations, the need to integrate feminist and green criminological research, and suggests that feminist analysis can also inform ecofeminist studies by more fully elaborating a position of the environmental/green victimization of women are presented.

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Environmental pollution: corporate crime and cancer mortality

Cited by 11 publications

References 47 publications

A critical examination of the social impacts of large multinational corporations in the age of globalization

A critical examination of the social impacts of large multinational corporations in the age of globalization

Prevention of environmental crime through enforcement—Finland and Sweden compared

Acknowledging Female Victims of Green Crimes: Environmental Exposure of Women to Industrial Pollutants

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