Ecocide: a future ‘new” crime in the mandate of the International Criminal Court: reality or fantasy?

Kosevaliska, Olga and Nanev, Lazar and Naneva Zimoska, Ivona (2023) Ecocide: a future ‘new” crime in the mandate of the International Criminal Court: reality or fantasy? Proceedings of the Tenth International Scientific Conference Social Changes in the Global World, 1 (10). pp. 203-216.

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Abstract

Ecocide is a term used to describe serious or wide-spread or long-lasting destruction or damage of
the natural environment or other forms of environmental degradation. The concept of ecocide has been very
actual for several decades. However, there has been growing momentum in recent years to establish ecocide
as an international crime under the mandate of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is a court
of last resort that prosecutes individuals for the most serious crimes of concern to the international
community, including war crimes, war aggression, crimes against humanity, and genocide. In December
2021, a group of experts proposed a definition of ecocide to the ICC, which could serve as the basis for
establishing ecocide as an international crime. The definition proposed is: "Unlawful or wanton acts
committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-
term damage to the environment being caused by those acts." If ecocide were to be established as an
international crime, it would allow for individuals, or legal entities, and even states to be held accountable
for their actions that cause significant harm to the environment. This would be a significant step forward in
protecting the planet and ensuring that those responsible for environmental destruction are held accountable
for their actions. The purpose of this paper will be to research the idea of ecocide as a new crime and to
ode.
Keywords: ecocide, crime, International criminal code, environmental law

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Social Sciences > Law
Divisions:	Faculty of Law
Depositing User:	Olga Kosevaliska
Date Deposited:	19 Dec 2023 11:39
Last Modified:	19 Dec 2023 11:39
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/32996

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