3. Crimes Against Peace
Crimes Against Humanity
War Crimes
Genocide
Crimes of Aggression
Ecocide
Well-being of all life
4.
5. ECOCIDE
The extensive destruction, damage to or loss of
ecosystem(s) of a given territory, whether by human
agency or by other causes, to such an extent that
peaceful enjoyment by the inhabitants of that
territory has been severely diminished
8. 3000 companies
Industry said
necessity
it is a
public demand
economic collapse
self-regulation
limit numbers (cap)
leave it to market forces
tradeable permits
improve conditions
9. 3000 companies
Industry said
necessity
it is a
public demand
economic collapse
self-regulation
limit numbers (cap)
leave it to market forces
tradeable permits
improve conditions
10. Moral wrong = criminal wrong
Just because it is the norm to destroy the Earth
does not mean that it is right
Two types of ecocide Non-ascertainable – cant put God in the Dock! Force majeur – literally a major force Ascertainable – human intervention, result of specific human activity Eg ’ s of ascertainable: deforestation of the Amazonian forest, Gulf Oil Spill Gulf Oil Spill – v tangible eg, enormous impact on seas, waterlife as well as land and human communities