Ecocide – An International Crime
By: Muhammad Maroof
Is recognizing ecocide as an international crime the next step in protecting the environment from large companies and the countries funding them? Vanuatu andgmail other small countries think so and have pushed for the recognition of the crime for years. On September 9th, 2024, ecocide was “formally introduced for consideration by member states of the International Criminal Court” (ICC).[1]