Prof. Philippe Sands KC has won the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, recognised in part for his advocacy for ecocide law. Sands co-chaired the 2021 Independent Expert Panel that formulated the legal definition of ecocide now used in proposals worldwide, including the 2024 push to amend the Rome Statute.

Elizabeth Grenier for DW, 25/06/26

Anna Maddrick, Legal Adviser on Climate for the Permanent Mission of Vanuatu to the UN, writes that geoengineering technologies are advancing without an agreed upon accountability framework. She argues that ecocide law offers a credible way to govern their development.

Anna F. Maddrick for Earth.org, 12/06/26

Najah Ahmed, Deputy Chairperson of the Mauritius National Human Rights Commission, writes that Mauritius joins a growing group of states in treating ecocide as a crime. She frames the new law as a human rights measure, arguing that a healthy environment is foundational to human wellbeing.

Najah Ahmed for L’express Mu (Mauritius), 27/05/26

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

Mauritius introduces an amendment to its Environment Act 2024, making ecocide a criminal offence. As a Small Island Developing State, it is particularly vulnerable to environmental threats, which highlights the law’s significance for the country’s environmental protection efforts. 

Celine Bellouard & Shrivan Dabee for Mondaq, 13/05/2026

Stuart Spray discusses the latest developments in the movement to make mass environmental destruction, ecocide, a crime. Speaking to SEI’s Jojo Mehta, and drawing on other legal experts such as Gerard Forlin KC, Paulo Busse and Alexa Culver, he traces the momentum and potential of ecocide law.

Stuart Spray for ENDS Report, 12/05/2026

Legal scholar Imran Wahab writes that making mass harm to nature a serious crime would inspire a shift in environmental accountability, ensuring that clear red lines prevent the most serious ecological harms before they occur. Not only would it protect vital ecosystems, it would also promote climate resilience, safeguard livelihoods, and ensure that development can occur within healthy limits.

Md. Imran Wahab for Legal Service India, 23/04/2026

The DRC’s Environment Minister Marie Nyange Ndambo writes that ecocide law would shift incentives away from short-term exploitation and toward sustainable, accountable development.

Marie Nyange Ndambo for Financial Times, 22/04/2026

Analyses the significance of Mauritius establishing ecocide as a domestic crime. Namely, its potential as a deterrent, shifting decision-making towards sustainable practices. She also notes that its introduction signals a shift toward an eco-centric legal framework where all of nature is considered to be inherently valuable and deserving of legal standing.

Valentine Mayer for L’express Maurice, 19/04/2026

Traces how the 2021 ecocide definition developed by the Independent Expert Panel (convened by the Stop Ecocide Foundation) has become the basis for legislative efforts worldwide.

Imran Wahab for Legal Service India, 01/04/2026

Examines how the ongoing conflict in the Gulf is causing environmental harm, from toxic "black acidic rain" following refinery strikes, to oil spill risks in the Persian Gulf, and attacks on desalination plants that supply drinking water to over 100 million people.

Aisha Al-Sarihi and Naser Alsayed for Arab Gulf Institute, 01/04/2026

Reports on the Scottish parliament’s vote to advance Monica Lennon’s ecocide bill.

Tess Colley for Ends Report, 06/02/26

In the first stage of voting on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill, parliamentarians overwhelmingly voted to back the general principles of the legislation, BBC News reports.In the first stage of voting on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill, parliamentarians overwhelmingly voted to back the general principles of the legislation, BBC News reports.

BBC News, 05/02/26

David Attenborough’s cameraman, Doug Allan, calls on parliamentarians to back Scotland’s Ecocide Bill ahead of a crucial vote.

Dan Vevers for Scottish Daily Record, 01/02/26

Argues that civil and administrative penalties are inadequate to prevent the worst environmental harms globally.

Kariuki Muigua & Company for The Lawyer Africa, 31/01/26

Stop Ecocide International’s CEO and co-founder, Jojo Mehta, discusses the new national security assessment produced by the UK's intelligence community, which identifies ecosystem collapse as a direct threat to security and prosperity.

Jojo Mehta for Earth.org, 29/01/26

Anesha George explores the global push for ecocide law, including at the International Criminal Court.

Anesha George for Hindustan Times, 16/01/26

The OBA explores how criminalising ecocide can deter harm where regulations too often fail.

Maryama Farah for Ontario Bar Association, 09/01/26

Dame Eleanor Sharpston (former Advocate General, European Court of Justice) & Monica Schüldt (co-founder, Ecocide Law Alliance) argue that the criminalisation of ecocide, would change corporate decisionmaking at the highest level, deterring the worst harms to the Earth before they occur.

Dame Eleanor Sharpston and Monica Schüldt for Law.com, 05/01/26

The Wave reports on the publication of the International Criminal Court’s new policy paper on addressing environmental harm.

Isabella Kaminski and Molly Quell for The Wave, 18/12/25