Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Jennifer WhitmoreJennifer 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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