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Ecocide: the push to make large-scale environmental destruction an international crime
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Genocide, war crimes, aggression, but not ecocide: the Rome Statute gap every ICC question hinges on
Ecocide is not yet a Rome Statute crime; there is a movement to add it.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Ecocide means large-scale destruction of the environment.
A campaign seeks to have it recognised as an international crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The Rome Statute at present covers genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- Ecocide means large-scale destruction of the environment.
- A campaign seeks to add ecocide as an international crime under the Rome Statute of the ICC.
- The Rome Statute currently covers four core crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression.
- The International Criminal Court sits at The Hague, the Netherlands.
- Ecocide is not yet a listed crime under the Rome Statute.
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Rome Statute of the ICC currently covers genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression.
- Ecocide is not at present a crime within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court; a campaign seeks to add it.
- The International Criminal Court is headquartered at The Hague.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS-III (Environment) and GS-II (International law): large-scale environmental destruction currently falls outside the Rome Statute's four core crimes, leaving accountability to national laws and treaties. Adding ecocide would require an amendment to the Statute and acceptance by States Parties, raising questions of definition, intent threshold and sovereignty. The way forward lies in a precise legal definition, wider State support and strengthening domestic environmental enforcement alongside.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Which of the following is NOT currently listed as a core crime within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court under the Rome Statute?
- Genocide
- Crime of aggression
- Ecocide
- War crimes
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: C — The correct answer is Ecocide. Ecocide is not yet a Rome Statute crime, although a movement seeks to add it; genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and aggression are covered.
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