Ecocide: Should destroying nature be an international crime?

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As world warms and extreme weather disasters multiply, Pacific island states join fight to make ecocide a crime under ICC.

According to a UN study, the number of climate change court cases has doubled since 2017, indicating that litigation is a growing form of environmental activism.

National legislation allowing ecocide prosecutions might be a better first step before pursuing an international law, said Wouters.

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