International law
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Closing the Accountability Gap: Corporate Ecocide and the Imperative for International Legal Reform
Ecocide, which refers to the widespread and severe destruction of the natural environment, has been condemned by the legal affairs committee, followed by the direction of travel by four previous consultative committees in the European Parliament. This is in line with the Independent Experts Panel’s (IEP) report which is run by the charitable group of…
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Nature’s Silent Suffering Amidst War’s Devastation
“The birds sing because they know you’re safe.” Alina’s mother whispered these gentle words every night as she tucked her six-year-old daughter into bed, when she fell asleep every night to the sound of birdsong outside her bedroom window in Bucha, Ukraine. But one cold morning in February 2022, the birds were silent. Missiles screamed…
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Crossing the Line: Legal Challenges and Solutions for Transboundary Environmental Harm
Air does not respect any borders, travelling from one place to the other making transboundary air pollution a global crisis. The concept of transboundary air pollution spreads across the international boundaries causing massive issues, but in some countries, it is more harmful than others. Amidst all the global issues, international law experts have raised the…