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UN official rejects Australia’s claim it was told Great Barrier Reef wouldn’t be listed as ‘in danger’
Exclusive: Unesco’s Fanny Douvere denies any political interference, noting the reef’s outlook has gone from ‘poor to very poor’
A senior Unesco official has rejected the Australian government’s claims it bowed to political pressure when deciding to recommend the Great Barrier Reef be placed on the world heritage “in danger” list.
Dr Fanny Douvere, of Unesco’s World Heritage Centre in Paris, also rejected a suggestion from the Australian environment minister, Sussan Ley, that the UN body had told the government a week ago it would not be recommending the listing.
Continue reading...Ecocide must be listed alongside genocide as an international crime | Alexandre Antonelli and Pella Thiel
Large-scale environmental destruction affects the future of all life on our planet. Criminalising it would finally hold decision-makers to account
An international team of lawyers co-chaired by Philippe Sands QC and Dior Fall Sow has presented the outcome of its work announced in November last year to develop a legal definition of ecocide. This is a crucial step towards adding ecocide to the list of other major offences recognised by the international criminal court (ICC), including crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide.
Making large-scale destruction of nature and its associated loss of biodiversity an international crime means that individuals, not legal entities, can be personally held accountable and prosecuted if found guilty. This implies that responsibility for damage cannot be dealt with by budgeting for potential fines. Corporations very rarely intend to cause mass damage and destruction; rather, it is a consequence of their activities. The proposed definition of ecocide describes the crime as one of recklessness; the perpetrator acted in the knowledge that there was “substantial likelihood” of serious harm arising from their conduct, but they acted anyway.
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Legal experts worldwide draw up ‘historic’ definition of ecocide
Draft law is intended to prosecute offences against the environment
Legal experts from across the globe have drawn up a “historic” definition of ecocide, intended to be adopted by the international criminal court to prosecute the most egregious offences against the environment.
The draft law, unveiled on Tuesday, defines ecocide as “unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and widespread or long-term damage to the environment being caused by those acts”.
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Senate delivers major blow to Taylor’s bid to redirect renewable energy funds to fossil fuel projects
Senate issues major blow to Morrison government, rejecting Taylor's quest to open up ARENA funds for CCS and fossil hydrogen, blocking new regulations.
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Unesco: Great Barrier Reef should be listed as 'in danger'
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Great Barrier Reef timeline: decades of damage and Australia’s fight to stop ‘in danger’ listing
How a series of mass coral bleaching events linked to rising sea temperatures prompted calls for action ahead of world heritage committee meeting
- Great Barrier Reef should be listed as ‘in danger’, Unesco recommends
- Comment: The Australian government wants to avoid the Great Barrier Reef being listed as ‘in danger’ at all costs
The Great Barrier Reef has been under pressure for decades due to rising greenhouse gas emissions and other human activity, notably agriculture along the Queensland coast.
There were mass coral bleaching events linked to rising sea temperatures in 1998 and 2002.
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