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Smoke rises from an illegally lit fire in Amazon rainforest reserve in Para state, Brazil, on Aug 15, 2020.PHOTO: AFP
PublishedJun 28, 2021, 10:53 pm SGT
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How 165 Words Could Make Mass Environmental Destruction An International Crime wbur.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbur.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The draft defines ecocide as 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.
Mass environmental destruction, known as ecocide, would become an international crime similar to genocide and war crimes under a proposed new legal definition.
The definition s unveiling last week by a panel of 12 lawyers from around the world marks a big first step in the global campaign s efforts to prevent future environmental disasters like the deforestation of the Amazon or actions that contribute to climate change.
There are currently four core international crimes: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression. These crimes are dealt with by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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