Date: 19 March 2025
Time: 14:00-15:30
Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm, or online
Welcome to a seminar arranged in collaboration with two visiting researchers from the Hague University of Applied Science, Anna Matczak and Sylvia I Bergh.
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While there is growing recognition of the implications of climate change across various social sectors, the criminology and policing scholarship community has yet to fully grasp and address its far-reaching impact.
Growing evidence highlights the accelerating effects of a warming climate, shifting and intensifying weather patterns, the influence of higher temperatures on human behaviour, and/or the expanding role of police in managing social unrest tied to environmental activism. Yet, the breadth and depth of these transformations in the realms of crime, harm, and policing remain underappreciated by law enforcement.
The "climatisation" of police work is already in motion, manifesting to varying extents through diverse policies and practices across different countries. Drawing on insights from an initial paper, this seminar presentation will examine recent developments in the Netherlands as a case study to shed light on these emerging changes.
Dr. Anna Matczak, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Criminology, Safety and Security Management Studies, and researcher at the Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning, Hague University of Applied Sciences
Sylvia I. Bergh, Associate Professor in development management and governance at the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Senior Researcher at the Centre of Expertise on Global Governance, Hague University of Applied Sciences
Anna Matczak and Sylvia I. Bergh are working on a project commissioned by the Dutch Police Academy that aims to advise the Dutch police on how they can develop and implement internal policy processes to enhance their capacity for detecting and investigating environmental crimes. They will study how the police forces in France, Sweden and Spain are handling this task today.
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