The Monitoring Role of the Media to Reduce Environmental Crimes

Abstract

Environmental crimes are the most serious crimes of the modern era. They have been the interest of peoples and nations who spared no effort to fight against it. As a multi-faceted problem is reflected in the various areas of life, and is the product of several factors, including political and economic and social factors. The world's efforts have been doubled to foster the preventive, legislative, and deterrent aspect of the environment. The media in its various kinds have played a great role in the reduction of the problems faced by the environment and their impact on individuals and communities, using the supervisory role through the medium of exchange by exposing the shortcomings and environmental pollution, and awareness raising through the positive and effective impact on the receivers urging them to preserve the environment and pay attention to their behavior by being positive and effective .