A ban on ecocide will benefit both nature, the climate and people
“At a time when the focus is on restoring Danish nature, a proposal to make the destruction of nature an international crime is worth considering, write Bart Bes and Florina Cianga-Christophersen, from Stop Ecocide Denmark.”
Bart Bes and Florina Cianga Christopherson for Klimamonitor, 20/11/24
El partido ‘Sumar’ pide en una iniciativa en el Congreso incluir el ecocidio en el Código Penal. La coalición impulsada por Yolanda Díaz plantea también reconocerlo como crimen autónomo en el Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional. 15/11/2024
‘Overwhelming support’ for ecocide law in Scotland as COP29 kicks off
“Scots' overwhelming support for a new crime of “ecocide” has been revealed as COP29 gets under way. Some 98 per cent of respondents to a public consultation on Lennon’s proposed Ecocide Prevention Bill backed her plan, the Record can reveal.”
Dan Vevers for Daily Record, 12/11/24
Proponen ecocidio como crimen internacional contra el medio ambiente - Meganoticias 09/09/2024
DRC Says ‘Yes’: So Should Ecocide be an International Crime?
“The DRC is the first African nation to endorse ecocide as an international crime, joining Pacific nations holding leaders accountable.”
Maya Derrick for Sustainability Magazine, 02/11/24
Businesses urge EU to criminalise ecocide and halt subsidies which damage nature
“Patagonia, Natura and Tony’s Chocolonely are among a group of businesses urging the EU to set bolder climate and nature policies…The letter recommends that lawmakers implement an Environmental Crime Directive which effectively criminalises ecocide”
Sarah George for Edie, 21/10/24
Climate crisis: push for ecocide to be added to Rome Statute
“In September, Vanuatu proposed to the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that ecocide be formally classified as an international crime, equal to, for example, genocide.”
Rebecca Root for International Bar Association, 14/10/24
What would it take to make ecocide an international crime?
“In September, Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa made a formal submission to the world's highest court, asking it to put the worst environmental destruction by humans on a par with genocide and crimes against humanity.”
Radio New Zealand, 08/10/24
Ecocide as a Call to Urgency: The Need to Address Climate Displacement
“The request to recognize ecocide as a crime in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) strikes at the urgent need to address one of the consequences of environmental desecration and the climate emergency: displacement.”
US Committee for Refugees and Migrants, 08/10/24
Samoan Supreme Court judge backs bid for ecocide law
“Justice Vui Clarence Nelson has seen first-hand the devastating impacts of climate change on his homeland, Samoa. He is now backing a push by Pacific island nations to create a new crime of ecocide in the International Criminal Court (ICC).”
Neil Sands for Law News, 30/09/24
Ecocide: The next wave of legal actions?
“With an increasing number of climate related cases being brought around the world, and bold new legislation being introduced that will place responsibility for climate damage squarely at the feet of those in a position to prevent it, ‘Ecocide’ laws look set to revolutionise ESG litigation in the coming years.”
Katie Allard and Teresa Young for Kingsley Napley LLP, 27/09/24
Pacific islands want ecocide to become a crime — here’s why NZ should support the proposal
“The recent proposal by Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa to recognise ecocide is timely and could provide a global framework of accountability for environmental damage. For Aotearoa New Zealand, this is a chance to champion a progressive legal response and show leadership in the region.”
Nathan Cooper and Leilani Tuala-Warren for Greenpeace, 18/09/24
“To protect nature is to protect ourselves. Make ecocide a crime in international law.”
“Large-scale environmental degradation is a global problem. To deal with it, an international law with global scope is required, write eight experts”
Göran Finnveden, Björn-Ola Linnér,
Kevin Noone, Garry Peterson, Alasdair Skelton, Peter Stenvinkel
Karin Gerhardt, and Glenn Bark for Sydsvenskan, 13/09/24
Ecocide may soon be one of the world’s most serious crimes. That could actually be good for business.
“Ecocide law could provide a new global framework within which companies are supported in their moves toward sustainability. It would turbo-charge green innovation, redirect finance and investment away from the most harmful practices, and help meaningfully bridge the intolerable gap between environmental protection and economic development.”
Charlotte O’Leary for Fast Company, 13/09/24
Five trends to look out for at London Fashion Week
“One particular designer to watch for is Lucy Tammam, who is using her show to call for stronger legislation to protect the planet. Collaborating with Stop Ecocide International, Tammam has created a one-of-a-kind dress - One Dress: PLANET”
Yasmin Rufo for BBC News, 12/09/24
How two friends tried to make ecocide an international crime
“Polly Higgins was looking at ways to establish ecocide as an international crime on a par with genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of aggression, so she and Jojo spent the next few years trying to make it happen. There were push-backs and roadblocks along the way, but in 2019 the entire project was placed in jeopardy as a shock diagnosis gave Polly just weeks to live.”
Jo Fidgen for Outlook - BBC Sounds, 11/09/24
What is ecocide and could it become an international crime like genocide?
“Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa have formally asked the International Criminal Court to consider ecocide — acts that destroy the world’s ecosystems — an international crime, alongside genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
Rachel Pannett for The Washington Post, 10/09/24
Pacific islands submit proposal for crime of ecocide to ICC
“Three developing countries have taken the first steps towards transforming the world’s response to climate breakdown and environmental destruction by making ecocide a punishable criminal offence.”
Fiona Harvey for The Guardian, 09/09/24
La destrucción masiva del medio ambiente ‘ecocidio’ llega a la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) - ECOticias 10/09/2024