Thompson T J U
Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Forensic Sci Int Synerg. 2024 May 7;8:100475. doi: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2024.100475. eCollection 2024.
The climate change crisis affects all aspects of our lives, and this includes national and global scientific endeavours. The forensic sciences are no different but are yet to engage meaningfully with this agenda or to consider what it means for future practice. This paper explores and discusses a range of impacts on forensic and crime scene practice derived from climate change and proposes the potential implications. The paper concludes by laying out a way forward and a programme of activity to support the forensic sciences to manage the implications of climate change and related sustainability initiatives on the criminal and medico-legal investigative community.
气候变化危机影响着我们生活的方方面面,这其中包括国家和全球层面的科学事业。法医学也不例外,但尚未切实参与到这一议程中,也未考虑其对未来实践的意义。本文探讨并讨论了气候变化对法医和犯罪现场实践产生的一系列影响,并提出了潜在的影响。本文最后提出了一条前进的道路和一项活动计划,以支持法医学应对气候变化及相关可持续发展倡议对刑事和法医学调查领域的影响。