Legal Tips: What is “ecocide”?
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
Interview with Constanza Soler
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