From ecocide to ecocentrism: Conceptualising environmental victimhood at the International Criminal Court

In 2021, an Independent Expert Panel for the Legal Definition of Ecocide launched what they described as a ‘practical and effective definition of the crime of ecocide’. The Panel expressed their hope that the ‘proposed definition might serve as the basis of consideration for an amendment to the Rome...

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Main Author: Killean, Rachel (Author)
Contributors: Newton, Elizabeth
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: International review of victimology
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 238-264
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