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9 Amsterdam L.F. 71 (2017)
The Disposable Nature: The Case of Ecocide and Corporate Accountability

handle is hein.journals/amslawf9 and id is 300 raw text is: AMSTERDAM LAW FORUM Scientific THE DISPOSABLE NATURE: THE CASE OF ECOCIDE AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY Vanessa Schwegler* ABSTRACT According to the Rome Statute there are four core international crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. However, there is another widespread crime which deserves the same amount of attention: the crime of ecocide. Ecocide in inextricably linked with corporate activity. This article looks into the widespread destruction of the natural environment, or ecocide, by corporations and researches if and how they can be held accountable under international law. It furthermore addresses if ecocide should be adopted as an International Crime. Keywords: Ecocide; Corporate Crime; Environmental Law; Sustainability; International Law. Introduction According to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) there are four core international crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. However, there is another widespread crime which deserves the same amount of attention: the crime of ecocide. This article will shed light on the concept of ecocide and its definition. Ecocide is inextricably linked with corporate activity; think of the destruction of rainforests, the pollution of the sea and the rising amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Corporations contribute to all these factors. When thinking of ecocide, one often thinks only of companies that are active in the oil, mining, chemical, diamonds and gold industry - big, dirty and secretive companies which seem far away from the average individual; but this is not always the case. This article will illustrate different examples of corporate industries allegedly active in committing acts of ecocide. * Vanessa Schwegler has a Bachelor of Science in Anthropokgy. She furthermore has a Master of Science in International Cimes & Criminolkgy and a Master ofArts in Conflict Studies & Human Rghts. She wrote an article about the accountability of corporations and the widespread destruction of the natural environment, has done qualitative research in Tangon, Myanmar, and works hard on educating people about their impact on the environment.

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