Equating ecocide with war crimes? Efforts to criminalize environmental disasters before International Court

“Rodrigo Lledó, Stop Ecocide International's Americas director, tells Mexican media outlet Milenio that major environmental disasters should be classified as international crimes to hold those responsible for causing massive, long-term, cross-border damage accountable.”

Milenio, 23/10/25

“Criminalising ecocide is about recognising that when ecosystems collapse, so too do the conditions for human dignity.”

Icarus Complex, 22/10/25

Mexico would lead Latin America in recognizing ecocide as a national and international crime

“Evlyn Cervantes interviews Rodrigo Lledó, Stop Ecocide International's Americas Director, in Evlyn.online Periodismo Ambiental, about the status, progress, and reluctance surrounding the criminalization of ecocide in Mexico.”

Evlyn Online, 20/10/25

“World’s largest environmental network overwhelmingly approves ecocide motion”

Constanza Soler, Stop Ecocide International’s Americas coordinator, assesses the approval of motion 061 on ecocide by the IUCN as an unprecedented event for global environmental governance.

Econews, 16/10/25

This opinion piece reflects on the evolution of climate activism toward ecocide as a legislative framework to protect the planet as a legal imperative.

Infobae, 13/10/25

What is ecocide? Why is there a push to include this concept in national laws?

An interview with Stop Ecocide International’s Rodrigo Lledó, in which he explains why the concept of “ecocide” has been proposed for inclusion in national laws and for consideration as an international crime.

SPDA Actualidad Ambiental, 06/10/25

Mexico, a key player in the effort to recognise ecocide as an international crime?

The Stop Ecocide International’s Americas team visited Mexico to promote the recognition of ecocide in the Mexican legal framework and at the international level.

Pie de Pagina, 04/10/25

“Inter-American Court Opinion positions ecocide as next frontier”

Legal consultant Laura Barón Mendoza analyses how this year’s landmark Advisory Opinion on Climate Change from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights strengthens the movement to prosecute ecocide - mass harm to nature - at the International Criminal Court.

OpinioJuris, 2/10/25

Calls to make ecocide a crime like genocide in Latin America

Mexican newspaper El Economista reports on the growing movement to criminalise mass harm to nature in Mexico and Latin America.

El Economista, 02/10/25

Israel’s genocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here

George Monbiot presents evidence that Israel is committing ecocide in Gaza and calls for international criminal accountability for the perpetrators.

The Guardian, 27/09/25

ECOCIDE: Supporting DRC’s call to make it fifth crime on ICC list

CEO of the Mills Institute, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, discusses ecocide law advocacy in Ghana and across Africa.

Modern Ghana, 27/09/2025

From harm to justice: the rise of ecocide law

Stop Ecocide International's Co-Founder, Jojo Mehta, explores how criminalising ecocide can deter the worst harms to nature through personal criminal accountability for senior decision-makers.

The Geographer, 15/09/2025

“Criminalisation of ecocide much closer after new advisory opinions”

Stop Ecocide International's Americas Director, Rodrigo Lledó, discusses the major recent climate advisory opinions from two of the world’s top international courts.

Econews, 21/08/2025

Criminalising ecocide: Individuals should be held to account for environmental damage

International lawyers Professor Philippe Sands KC & Catherine Savard discuss the rapidly growing movement to criminalise mass harm to nature – ecocide.

British Medical Journal, 20/08/2025

Stop Ecocide International’s Americas Coordinator, Constanza Soler, discusses the movement to criminalise ecocide.

Ambiente y Medio, 12/08/25

“ICJ advisory opinion & growing movement to recognize ecocide show international rules-based order remains essential”

Co-Lead for Youth for Ecocide Law Léa Weimann argues that groundbreaking international legal developments are strengthening environmental protection.

Léa Weimann for Earth.org, 01/08/25

Ecocide law bid 'not about trying to shut down oil and gas'

An interview with Monica Lennon MSP about her proposed legislation to criminalise ecocide in Scotland.

Adele Merson and Andy Philip for The Press and Journal, 31/07/25

Legal efforts to address environmental issues: five key strategies”

Environmental lawyer Dana Zartner names ecocide law as among five legal strategies that she is now seeing most often in legal action relating to the environment.

Dana Zartner for The Conversation, 23/07/25

Ecocide: Will environmental destruction soon be punished like genocide?

“A growing movement is calling for 'ecocide' to be established as a core crime at the International Criminal Court – equal in status to genocide and war crimes"

Katharina Engeln for Berliner Morgenpost, 21/07/25

Ecocide Law: New alliance for environmental justice between Africa and Latin America

Patricia Willocq, Stop Ecocide International's Francophone Countries Director, explores how Africa's emerging leadership on ecocide law aligns it with similar breakthroughs in Latin America.

Patricia Willocq for EcoNews, 21/07/25

“Italian ruling adds momentum to embrace of ecocide law by states and institutions”

For the first time ever, an Italian court has declared criminal convictions against company directors for forever chemical (PFAS) pollution.

Stop Ecocide International’s Jojo Mehta, told Sustainable Views that this ruling would further incentivise governments to enact ecocide legislation.

Claudia de Meulemeester for Sustainable Views, 01/07/25

$Will Scotland become the first UK nation to criminalise ecocide?\$

Jodie Bettis, an expert in ecocide law, writes about Scotland's ecocide bill progress and how it compares to the rest of the UK in Inside Track, the blog from Green Alliance UK.

Jode Bettis for Inside Track, 30/06/25

“Imagine someone destroying an entire forest and facing a fine the price of a used electric bike”

“Imagine someone destroying an entire forest and getting away with a fine equivalent to the price of a used electric bike. Sounds crazy, right? But this is often the reality in Denmark today.”

Bart Bes and Emilie Ellesøe Nielsen for Ahrus Stifstidende, 20/06/25

Major environmental polluters could face jail in Dominican Republic under proposed new law

The British Medical Journal reports on a new bill to criminalise ecocide - mass harm to nature - in the Dominican Republic.

Gareth Iacobucci for The British Medical Journal (BMJ), 17/06/25

Scotland’s historic ecocide bill: a turning point for ocean rights and marine protection

Blue Planet Society positions Scotland's Ecocide Bill as both a domestic safeguard for Scotland’s waters and an international model for marine protection.

Michaela Girvan for Blue Planet Society, 12/06/25

'We want to add ecocide to the list of international crimes': Head of Stop Ecocide International

Stop Ecocide International's CEO & Co-Founder Jojo Mehta had the chance to speak to France24 about the movement for ecocide law while in Nice for the United Nations Ocean Conference.

France24 with Jojo Mehta, 12/06/25

Criminalising ecocide marks a turning point in human consciousness

Stop Ecocide International CEO & Co-Founder, Jojo Mehta, takes stock of the "groundswell of support" for ecocide law.

Jojo Mehta for Sustainable Views, 09/06/25

Recognising ecocide as a crime: a vital step for nautre, justice and IUCN

“In a compelling call to action ahead of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Craig Bennett, CEO of The Wildlife Trusts urges IUCN Members to back Motion 061: Recognising the Crime of Ecocide to Protect Nature.”

Craig Bennett for IUCN World Conversation Congress, 06/06/25

Scotland could become first UK nation to criminalise ecocide

"The Ecocide (Scotland) Bill would create a new offence of 'causing severe environmental harm either intentionally or through recklessness'.

Andrew Learmonth for Herald Scotland, 29/05/25

Company directors who cause nature damage in Scotland could face jail

“The proposed law, which would be the first of its kind in the UK, is designed to put a class of environment offences known as ecocide on a similar legal footing to other grave crimes such as murder.”

Severin Carrell for The Guardian, 29/05/25