climate justice

22 July 2019 by Maud Sarliève

International criminal justice fails to meet the challenge of environmental crimes INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE DAY SERIES (4/4) Should massive deforestation be considered a crime? The destruction of tropical forests carries with it not only the destruction of the peoples they support, but also the destruction of human [...]

10 October 2018 by Maud Sarliève

Can criminal courts help save the environment? October 9 was a day of celebration for environmental activists. An appeals court in The Hague confirmed an order for the Dutch State to cut its CO2 emissions by at least 25% by 2020 compared with the levels of 1990. The judgment w [...]