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[Insight] Window on Europe: Belgium becomes first EU nation to legislate against ecocide

May 21

Written By Sparrow Park

Michael Nicholson writes that the new ecocide law in Belgium is a positive step forward for the country while also offering a model for other countries to introduce similar legislation.

Michael Nicholson for Institute for European Environmental Policy (UK), 21/05/2026

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Sparrow Park

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