Evaluating and assessing environmental enforcement networks: through use of the network evaluation matrix

Environmental Enforcement Networks (hereafter EENs or networks) generally have different foci in terms of commodities, sectors and regulated communities. Networks can also be quite specific in terms of nature of their regulatory, compliance and enforcement activities, initiatives (e.g. under-taking joint inspections for collaborative projects) and responses (whether administrative, civil or criminal in nature) that the EEN undertakes.For the purposes of this chapter, the term environmental enforcement network/s (EEN/s) is used. This chapter considers the 'past, present' and 'future' of EENs, as their role, purpose, utility and importance has been subject of much discussion.