The article discusses the historical use of environmental destruction as a military tactic, highlighting examples from ancient Rome to modern warfare. It emphasizes the ongoing global campaign to recognize ecocide as a crime under international law, pushed by advocates like Polly Higgins, who redefined it to address severe ecosystem damage impacting human enjoyment of their environment. With ecocide proposed as a fifth crime against peace in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the push aims to hold decision-makers accountable for massive environmental destruction.
Historically, the natural world has been a silent victim of military tactics, often overlooked despite its critical role in supporting human life.
The concept of ecocide was revived in the 2000s by barrister Polly Higgins, aimed at criminalizing extensive environmental damage as a crime against peace.
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