Ecoviolence and the Law: Supranational Normative Foundation of Ecocrime

Download or read book Ecoviolence and the Law: Supranational Normative Foundation of Ecocrime written by Laura Westra and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring such acts of environmental violence as "ecocrimes," the author builds the case that the international law principles of jus cogens and erga omnes justify characterizing ecocrime as a "just crime" requiring action to curb their occurrence and punishment to deter them. The book discusses the obstacles that defining environmental assaults as "ecocrimes" will face both in national and international circumstances. The author concludes by proposing the creation of an International Environmental Court that would adjudicate "ecocrime" issues. This forward thinking work will be of great interest to all involved in the human rights issues of environmental threats. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.