"In a submission to the international criminal court on Monday, [Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa] propose a change in the rules to recognise “ecocide” as a crime alongside genocide and war crimes."
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"In a submission to the international criminal court on Monday, [Vanuatu, Fiji, and Samoa] propose a change in the rules to recognise “ecocide” as a crime alongside genocide and war crimes."
https://www.theguardian.com/law/article/2024/sep/09/pacific-islands-ecocide-crime-icc-proposal
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@stefan Given how the actions of mega polluters like the industrial nations act without any real intent of lowering emissions, I'd say they have every right to demand this. These countries should not only lower emissions but pay for the major works needed to spare these island nations from being wiped out.
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@secoiqq Absolutely! As the article points out, this will be an uphill battle, but it's something that has to be done.