managed by:
George VARGHESE, NIT Calicut, Kozhikode (IN) / contact: gkv@nitc.ac.in
Maria PETTERSSON, Luleå University of Technology (SE) / contact: maria.pettersson@ltu.se
Christian ZAFIU, BOKU Wien (AT) / contact: christian.zafiu@boku.ac.at
The column “Environmental Forensics, Law and Policy” is dedicated to examining how scientific methods and advanced technologies are applied to investigate, detect, and attribute environmental offenses. The column highlights the role of environmental forensics in supporting enforcement, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making, while also critically engaging with the legal frameworks and policy responses that govern pollution control and environmental protection.
Below are the columns published over the years. All content is publicly accessible and available for download.
YEAR2025
Vol 30 / Mar 2025
Leveraging Environmental Forensic expertise for efficient pollution liability allocation >>>
Vol 31 / Jun 2025
Challenges to handling pollution as crime >>>
Vol 33 / Dec 2025
The price of industrial influence in EU PFAS regulation >>>
YEAR2024
Volume 27 – June 2024
Need for comprehensive guidelines for environmental forensic investigations >>>
Vol 29 / Dec 2024
Unravelling the link between solid waste mismanagement and air pollution – The role of Environmental Forensics >>>
YEAR2023
Vol 22 / Jun 2023
Risk analysis and life cycle assessment in Environmental Forensics: Practical instructions for their use >>>
YEAR2022
Vol 18 / Mar 2022
Remote sensing technology for Environmental Forensic >>>
Vol 19 / Jun 2022
The role of the precautionary principle in the agricultural reuse of sewage sludge from urban wastewater treatment plants >>>
YEAR2021
Vol 14 / Mar 2021
Sampling microplastics for Environmental Forensic applications >>>
Vol 16 / Sept 2021
Analysis of microplastics for environmental forensic applications >>>
Vol 17 / Dec 2025
Total petroleum hydrocarbon: a controversial macro-parameter in Environmental Forensic >>>
YEAR2020
Vol 10 / Jun 2020
Environmental Forensic >>>
