// A small group of states have moved fastest, from proposing legislation to formal endorsement at head-of-state level.
GLOBAL
Ecocide law is advancing across Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. From domestic legislation and regional frameworks to the International Criminal Court, progress is unfolding at every level.
Italy: MPs call for international crime of ecocide
7 Jul
German parties push for new crime of ecocide
7 Jul
Argentina: Ecocide Bill Advances Following Senate Committee Approval
9 Jun
Latin American and Caribbean Legal Alliance Calls for the Criminalisation of Ecocide
31 May
// States furthest along the pathway
// A small group of states have moved fastest, from proposing legislation to formal endorsement at head-of-state level.
LEADING STATE
Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa formally proposed including ecocide in the Rome Statue in 2024, submitting the Independent Expert Panel definition.Across 2024 and 2025, six heads of state have publicly delcared support for ecocide law, alongside more than fifty governments engaging in the process.
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Croatia moves to introduce ecocide law
17 Aug
Italy: MPs call for international crime of ecocide
7 Jul
German parties push for new crime of ecocide
7 Jul
Government Report: Destruction In South Lebanon Constitutes “Ecocide”.
// African states are engaging strongly with ecocide law, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo emerging as a leading voice.
LEADING STATE
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, home to one of the world's most biodiverse regions, expressed full support for the ecocide amendment in 2024.Across 2024 and 2025, six heads of state have publicly delcared support for ecocide law, alongside more than fifty governments engaging in the process.
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Mauritius criminalises ecocide
18 Apr
Ghana: MPs urge Parliament to criminalise ecocide
9 Mar
Ghana: National crime of ecocide proposed in state-mandated constitutional review
22 Dec
Congo Basin Climate Commission (CBCC), representing 17 states, calls for ecocide to be recognised as an international crime
17 Dec
DRC: National Ecocide Bill Lodged in Parliament
15 Dec
COP30: DRC President Calls for International Crime of Ecocide
7 Nov
// Where Ecocide Law is happening
// Ecocide Law is advancing at national, regional and international levels. Explore progress by region below.
LEADING STATE
Across 2024 and 2025, six heads of state have publicly delcared support for ecocide law, alongside more than fifty governments engaging in the process.
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Argentina: Ecocide Bill Advances Following Senate Committee Approval
9 Jun
Latin American and Caribbean Legal Alliance Calls for the Criminalisation of Ecocide
31 May
No jail time for "Brazil's worst environmental disaster"? This is exactly why Brazil needs to criminalise ecocide.
23 Apr
Threats to Québec peatland show why ecocide law is long overdue
13 Feb
Peru's Historic Lima Bar Association Grants Top Honor to Ecocide Law Advocates
26 Sep
Argentina: Massacre of Penguins Underscores Need for Ecocide Law
20 Aug
// Where Ecocide Law is happening
// Ecocide Law is advancing at national, regional and international levels. Explore progress by region below.
LEADING STATE
Across 2024 and 2025, six heads of state have publicly delcared support for ecocide law, alongside more than fifty governments engaging in the process.
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Government Report: Destruction In South Lebanon Constitutes “Ecocide”.
Advancing Ecocide Law in Türkiye: Responding to Environmental Catastrophe
10 Jun
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// Ecocide Law is advancing at national, regional and international levels. Explore progress by region below.
LEADING STATE
Across 2024 and 2025, six heads of state have publicly delcared support for ecocide law, alongside more than fifty governments engaging in the process.
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Belgium's ecocide law enters into force
1 Sep
Croatia moves to introduce ecocide law
17 Aug
Global Implications of the EU's Environmental Crime Directive
27 Jul
Where the Wildflowers Went: Protecting Living Farmland with Ecocide Law
18 Jul
Italy: MPs call for international crime of ecocide
7 Jul
German parties push for new crime of ecocide
7 Jul
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