Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed)
Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source
While we are talking about complementary legislation, I wonder where the international crime of ecocide would fit in. Is that another essential tool or mechanism that should also be in place so that we are building up a robust legal framework, not just nationally but internationally as well, and one that can bring criminal sanctions to individuals and not just entities?
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