Making “ecocide” – severe and either widespread or long-term harm to nature – a crime that could provide a legal guardrail to steer us back from the precipice by setting an outer boundary to deter, prevent and sanction the worst threats to ecosystems which are a root cause of climate change. Meanwhile, a clear legal advisory opinion on the responsibilities of states with respect to climate change could set out what citizens should expect from their policy-makers and why. Learn about how these avenues can frame the duties and responsibilities that could bridge to a liveable world for the children of all species, including our own.
International Criminal Court, International Court of Justice: Powerful and practical legal tools in pursuit of climate justice
International Criminal Court, International Court of Justice: Powerful and practical legal tools in pursuit of climate justice
Sponsored by
The Government of Vanuatu and Stop Ecocide Foundation

Speakers:

Dr Christopher Bartlett
Climate Diplomacy Manager, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Vanuatu Government.

Hon Bakoa Kaltongga
Caretaker Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity & Special Envoy on Climate Change for the Pacific.

Jojo Mehta
Chair, Stop Ecocide Foundation, Convenor of the Expert Panel for the Legal Definition of Ecocide

Philippe Sands QC
UCL/Matrix Law, Co-chair of Independent Expert Panel for the Legal Definition of Ecocide