More and more nations in the world are acting to make ecocide a crime. Ecocide generally refers to those actions of humans that cause mass destruction to the environment.

Ecocide movement: Several countries move to criminalise actions that damage environment

The Soviet-era Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River in the Russia-occupied part of southern Ukraine came under attack on Tuesday (June 6) amid the ongoing conflict.

Explained | What we know so far about the Nova Kakhovka dam attack in Ukraine

A team of international lawyers has unveiled a new legal definition of "ecocide" that will, if adopted, make environmental destruction equivalent to war crimes. Ecocide is now defined as "unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term damage to the environment being caused by those acts".

'Historic': New definition of 'ecocide' puts it at par with war crime

The French National Assembly on Saturday approved the creation of an "ecocide" offence as part of a battery of measures aimed at protecting the environment and tackling climate change.

France approves 'ecocide' offence to punish environmental damage

Several international law experts are seeking to approve a new crime, "ecocide", which will allow authorities to take action against environmental destruction. These experts plan to submit a draft report of their law to the International Criminal Court's governing body, reports ABC News.

International lawyers propose 'ecocide' to criminalise environmental destruction

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