Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny

Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by glaring differences in environmental protection laws among countries and regions, UN crime prevention experts said on Friday.

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Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny

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