A panel of top international lawyers examines the definition of ecocide. A clear legal definition is essential for the recognition of ecocide as an international crime. Worldwide, there is growing support for the idea of criminalising damage to ecosystems through the International Criminal Court (ICC) in addition to war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
The Earth is suffering from increasing destruction of ecosystems. Plastic soup is one of the causes, in addition to climate change, overfishing, mining and massive forest logging. Until now, however, large-scale destruction of nature has been legal.
According to The Plastic Soup Foundation:
ReplyDeleteA panel of top international lawyers examines the definition of ecocide. A clear legal definition is essential for the recognition of ecocide as an international crime. Worldwide, there is growing support for the idea of criminalising damage to ecosystems through the International Criminal Court (ICC) in addition to war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
The Earth is suffering from increasing destruction of ecosystems. Plastic soup is one of the causes, in addition to climate change, overfishing, mining and massive forest logging. Until now, however, large-scale destruction of nature has been legal.
The word "plastic" popped up when arranging the letters of the magazine title . It seemed to fit the crime so to speak.
ReplyDeleteYou made me think about the crimes described above, so I would say this was a successful collage!
DeleteThere's so much to see in this scene. Wonderful details! love it.
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