What is ecocide and which countries recognize it in law?

Aug 30, 2021

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Defining crimes against the environment – or ecocide – could help tackle the climate crisis. Image: Unsplash/Tingey Injury Law Firm

Sean Fleming

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Definition of ecocide signed by panellists at 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment.

The panellists’ signatures on the proposed ecocide definition. Image: Stop Ecocide

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