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

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

Taking a step towards tackling climate change the French national assembly approves the creation of an ecocide offense as part of a battery of measures aimed at protecting the environment. The ecocide measure was passed by 44 votes to 10 in the lower house of the Parliament and if it becomes law it will apply to the most serious cases of environmental damage at national level.

French national assembly approve the creation of ecocide bill as part of measures to protect environment

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