Growing number of countries consider making ecocide a crime

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The definition was mainly intended to be adopted by the international criminal court through an amendment to the Rome statute – the key goal of the Stop Ecocide Foundation – but is now also being used for national-level legislation.

Belgium is poised to finalise its own version of the law while the Catalan parliament is leading efforts to criminalise ecocide within the wider Spanish penal code.

In Brazil, where deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has been repeatedly described as a crime, political party PSOL put forward an ecocide bill to congress in June.

In January, the parliamentary assembly of the council of Europe adopted a resolution calling on member states to update their laws to codify a crime of ecocide.

The move to criminalise ecocide in Mexico comes as the country’s government faces criticism for its huge Maya train project, which threatens Indigenous communities and could cause serious environmental damage.

Congresswoman Barrón Perales, whose PRI party is currently in opposition, urged her fellow legislators to stop ignoring the destruction of Mexico’s environment by passing the new bill.

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A little late om that one. But, better than nothing.
- They just want to fine them so they have some money to move to mars
  
  Keep in mind, none of the fines are going to outweigh the profits.
- Literally 100 years late.
  
  Environmental damage is reversible
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The definition was mainly intended to be adopted by the international criminal court through an amendment to the Rome statute – the key goal of the Stop Ecocide Foundation – but is now also being used for national-level legislation.
Belgium is poised to finalise its own version of the law while the Catalan parliament is leading efforts to criminalise ecocide within the wider Spanish penal code.
In Brazil, where deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has been repeatedly described as a crime, political party PSOL put forward an ecocide bill to congress in June.
In January, the parliamentary assembly of the council of Europe adopted a resolution calling on member states to update their laws to codify a crime of ecocide.
The move to criminalise ecocide in Mexico comes as the country’s government faces criticism for its huge Maya train project, which threatens Indigenous communities and could cause serious environmental damage.
Congresswoman Barrón Perales, whose PRI party is currently in opposition, urged her fellow legislators to stop ignoring the destruction of Mexico’s environment by passing the new bill.
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