Should ecocide become a crime?
Should a "crime of ecocide" be created in criminal law?
- Yes: seriously destroying nature must be a crime
- Only for the most serious disasters
- No, current environmental law is enough
What's at stake: The debate pits the will to treat major environmental damage as a crime against the risk of a vague legal notion.
The left's argument
Serious harm to the environment must be a crime, with people held responsible.
The centre's argument
Reserve ecocide for extreme and deliberate harm, not for ordinary economic activity.
The right's argument
A vague notion creates legal uncertainty for businesses and for farmers.
And you, where do you stand?
Answer 30 situations like this one and find out where you stand, topic by topic.