legambiente

The quality of the Italian sea is still there heavily compromised from illegal cement, pollution, poor purification and poaching.In 2022 alone, they are indeed well 19.530 environmental crimes recorded along the coast of Italy, 3.2% more than the previous year.This is attested by the relationship annual Legambiente, “Mare Monstrum“, which draws a clear picture of the main phenomena of attack on the natural heritage of coastal areas, recording how almost half of the environmental crimes were committed, once again, in the regions a traditional mafia settlement. The illegal cement cycle (occupations of maritime state property, illegal quarries, offenses in public works contracts, illegal construction), alone, represents 52.9% of environmental crimes (10,337) recorded in 2022.They follow various illegal phenomena – from bad purification to waste disposal – with 4,730 criminal offences.Then there is poaching, which accounts for 3,839.In addition to environmental crim...