Prosecuting Environmental Harm Before the International Criminal Court

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - Universiteit Leiden, 2018)

List of contents

1. Using the International Criminal Court to address grave environmental harm; 2. Environmental harm as a crime under the Rome statute; 3. Fact-finding, procedure, and evidence at the International Criminal Court concerning environmental harm; 4. Victim participation and reparations for environmental harm at the International Criminal Court; 5. Three case studies of environmental harm; 6. Overall conclusions and options for redress.

About the author

Matthew Gillett is a senior lecturer at the University of Essex. He worked in the international courts and institutions for over a decade, investigating and prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and other human rights violations. His expertise encompasses atrocity crimes, terrorism, criminal procedure, and environmental law. He has received several awards for his writing, including the inaugural Benjamin Ferencz Essay Prize.

Summary

The threat of anthropocentric environmental harm grows more pressing each year. Around the world, human activities are devastating the natural environment and contributing to potentially irreversible climate change. This book explores the ways in which the International Criminal Court may effectively prosecute those who cause or contribute to serious environmental destruction. Written by an international lawyer who has prosecuted cases of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, it provides insights into the procedures, laws, and techniques capable of leading to convictions against those who harm the environment.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Gillett, Matthew (University of Essex) Gillett
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781316512692
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51269-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Studies on International Courts and Tribunals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, LAW / International, LAW / Public, LAW / Environmental, International Relations, Environmental factors, Public International Law, International Environmental Law, Public international law: environment, International Organisations & Institutions, MEDICAL / Environmental Health