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Abbass, Kashif − Qasim, Muhammad, Zeeshan − Song, Huaming – Murshed, Muntsair −Mahmood, Haider – Younis, Ijaz: A review of the global climate change impacts, adaptation, and sustainable mitigation measures. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol. 29. 2022, pp. 42539–42559. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19718-6

Adelman, Sam: Human Rights and Climate Change. Legal Studies Research Papers, University of Warwick School of Law, No. 4. 2014 pp. 1−25.

Akella, Anita Sundari − Cannon, James B.: Strengthening the weakest links: Strategies for improving the enforcement of environmental laws globally. Washington, DC: Center for Conservation and Government. In: White, R. (Ed.) Environmental Crime, Cullompton, Willan Publishing, 2009

Alföldi, Zoltán Péter – Cseh, László: The role of citizen science in demonstrating the local effects of climate change. Ecocycles, Vol. 9. No. 1, 2023, pp. 9−15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v9i1.226.

Bándi, Gyula: Környezetjog [Environmental Law]. Szent István Association, Budapest, 2014

Béres, Nóra: A környezet védelme és a fegyveres összeütközések, avagy miért nem hatékonyak a vonatkozó nemzetközi szerződések? [Protecting the environment and armed conflict - why are the relevant international treaties ineffective?]. Fontes Juris, Vol. 6. No. 1. 2020, pp. 37−45.

Berry, Thomas: The Great Work: Our Way into the Future. Harmony, 1999

Blutman, László: In the Trap of a Legal Metaphor: International Soft Law. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Vol. 59. July 2010, pp. 605−624. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020589310000242

Bodansky, Daniel − Bunneé, Jutta – Hey, Ellen: The Oxford Handbook of International Environmental Law. Oxford University Press, 2007. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199552153.001.0001

Bodnár László: Az „ekocídium” kérdéséről [About the issue of ecocide]. Jogtudományi Közlöny, Vol. XXIX. 1974, pp. 230−239.

Bolivian Bishops’ Conference, Pastoral Letter on the Environment and Human Development in Bolivia, El Universo, don de Dios para la vida, 23 March 2012

Bolón-Canedo, Verónica − Morán-Fernández, Laura − Cancela, Brais − Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo: A review of green artificial intelligence: Towards a more sustainable future. Neurocomputing, Vol. 599. 2024, p. 128096, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2024.128096

Bosselmann, Klaus: Governing the Global Commons the ‘planetary boundaries’ approach. Policy Quarterly, Vol. 13. No. 1. 2017, pp. 37−42. DOI: 10.26686/pq.v13i1.4648

Bowman, Michael J.: The 1902 Convention for the Protection of Birds in Historical and Juridical Perspectiveal A. Ardeola, Vol. 61. No. 1. June 2014, pp. 171−196. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13157/arla.61.1.2014.171

Brown Weiss, Edith: In Fairness to Future Generations and Sustainable Development. American University Journal of International Law and Policy. Vol. 8. No. 1. Fall 1992, pp. 19−26.

Brown Weiss, Edith: Intergenerational Equity. Toward an International Legal Framework. 1989. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004633544_008

Brown Weiss, Edith: In Fairness to Future Generations and Sustainable Development. American University International Law Review Vol. 8. No. 1. 1992, pp. 19−26.

Brown, Bartman: International Criminal Law: Nature, Origins and a Few Key Issues. In: Brown, Bartman (Eds): Research Handbook on International Criminal Law. Edward Elgar, 2011

Brunnée, Jutta: The Rule of International (Environmental) Law and Complex Problems. In: Krieger, Heike – Nolte, Georg – Zimmermann, Andreas (Eds): The International Rule of Law: Rise or Decline? Oxford Academic, Oxford, 2019. pp. 211−231. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198843603.003.0014

Buza, László: A törvényesség és az igazságosság elve a nemzetközi jogban [The principles of legality and justice in international law]. Acta Universitatis Szegediensis: acta juridica et politica. Vol. 3. No. 1. 1957. pp. 1−55.

Caesar, L. ‒ McCarthy, G. D. ‒ Thornalley, D. J. R. ‒ Cahill, N. ‒. Rahmstorf, S.: Current Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakest in last millennium. Nature Geoscience, 2021, pp. 118−120. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-021-00699-z

Caldwell, Lynton K.: The Corning Polity of Spaceship Earth. In: Roelofs, R. T. − Crowley J. N. – Hardesty, L. (Eds.): Environment and Society. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice-Hall, 1974

Caldwell, Lynton Keith: Biocracy: Public Policy and the Life Sciences. Routledge, New York, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429043703

Chapman, Audrey R. – Carbonetti, Benjamin: Human Rights Protections for Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Groups: The Contributions of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Human Rights Quarterly, Vol. 33. No. 3. August 2011, pp. 682−732. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2011.0033

Christian Reformed Church: Transforming lives and communities worldwide; Agenda for Synod. 2010

Cobo, Jose Martinez: Study of the problem of discrimination against indigenous populations: preliminary report. 1972, E/CN.4/Sub.2/L.566

Cobo, Jose Martinez: The Study of the Problem of Discrimination against Indigenous Populations. 1987, E/CN.4/Sub.2/1986/7

Cogan, Jacob Katz (Ed.): The United States Recognizes the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment. American Journal of International Law, Vol. 117. Issue 1. (January 2023) pp. 128−133. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ajil.2022.85.

Coomand, Fons: The Ogoni Case before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Vol. 52. No. 3. July 2003, pp. 749−760. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/iclq/52.3.749

Crook, Martin – Short, Damien: Developmentalism and the Genocide–Ecocide Nexus. Journal of Genocide Research, Vol. 23. No. 2. November 2021, pp. 162−188. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14623528.2020.1853914  

Cruz, Hernfin Santa: Special study of racial discrimination in the political, economic, social and cultural spheres. 1967, E/CN.4/SUB.2/276

Csapó, Zsuzsanna: A környezet védelme fegyveres konfliktusok idején – nemzetközi szokásjogi alapok [Protecting the environment in times of armed conflict - customary international law principles]. Állam- és Jogtudomány, Vol. LV. No. 3. 2014. pp. 3−21.

Darvas Béla: A piszkos tizenkettő és felebarátai 2. A vietnami veterán és garéi árnyéka. [The Dirty Twelve and their Neighbours]. 2. The Vietnam Veteran and the Shadow of the Garé]. Élet és Tudomány, Vol. 54. pp. 1451−1453.

DeLong, Don C. Jr.: Defining biodiversity. Wildlife Society Bulletin, Vol. 24. No. 4. 1996, pp. 738−749.

Ditlevsen, P. − Ditlevsen, S.: Warning of a forthcoming collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation. Nature Communications, Vol. 14:4254, 2023. pp. 1−12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39810-w

Donde, Oscar Omondi − Atoni, Evans − Muia, Anastasia Wairimu − Yillia, Paul T.: COVID-19 pandemic: Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as a critical control measure remains a major challenge in low-income countries. Water Research, Vol. 191. 2021, p. 116793. (1−6.) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.116793

Draft code of crimes against the peace and security of mankind (Part II) - including the draft statute for an international criminal court. A/CN.4/L.459 [and corr.1] and Add.1. Yearbook of the International Law Commission. 1991

Duțu, Mircea: Environmental Crime in the EU: is there a need for further harmonisation or for enforcement tools? Law Review, Vol. 01. Issue 1. January-June 2016, pp. 81−96.

Elliott, Lorraine − Schaedla, William H.: Transnational environmental crime: excavating the complexities – an introduction. In: Elliott, Lorraine − Schaedla, William H. (Eds.): Handbook of Transnational Environmental Crime, Routledge, 2016, pp. 3−23. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783476237.00009

Elliott, Lorraine (Ed.) Transnational environmental crime in the Asia Pacific: an 'un(der)securitized' security problem? The Pacific Review, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 501−503. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09512740701671995

Elliott, Lorraine: Fighting transnational environmental crime. Journal of International Affairs, Fall/ Winter 2012, Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 87−104.

Falhlquist, Jessica Nihle´n: Moral Responsibility for Environmental Problems—Individual or Institutional? Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, Vol. 22. April 2009, pp. 109−124. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10806-008-9134-5

Falk, Richard A.: Environmental Warfare and Ecocide − Facts, Appraisal, and Proposals. Bulletin of Peace Proposals, Vol. 4. No. 1., 1973, pp. 80−96. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/096701067300400105

Fantoly, Zsanett: A jogi személyek büntetőjogi felelőssége [Criminal Liability of Legal Persons]. HVG Orac Publishing, Budapest, 2008

Farkas Csamangó, Erika: Magyar környezetjogi szabályozások és kihívások [Hungarian environmental legislation and challenges]. Iurisperitus Publishing, Szeged, 2023

Fashbeck, Murray – Friendly, Alfred Jr.: Ecocide in the USSR: Health and Nature Under Siege. BasicBooks, 1993

Fernández-Llamazares, Á – Garteizgogeascoa, M – Basu, N – Brondizio, ES – Cabeza, M − Martínez-Alier, J – McElwee, P − Reyes-García, V.: A State-of-the-Art Review of Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Pollution. Integrated Environmental Assess Management, Vol. 16. No. 3. May 2016, pp. 324−341. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4239

Fink, M.: The ever-existing “crisis” of the law of naval warfare. International Review of the Red Cross, 104 (920-921), 2022, p. 1976. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S181638312200073X

Freeland, Steven Robert: Addressing the intentional destruction of the environment during warfare under the Rome statute of the international criminal court. Doctoral Thesis, Maastricht University, 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20150610sf Available at: https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/files/5512821/4985Freeland.pdf

Friedemann, Nina S. de: Niveles contemporáneos de indigenismo en Colombia. In: Friedemann, Nina S. de − Friede, Juan – Fajardo, Darío (Eds.): Indigenismo y aniquilamiento de indígenas en Colombia. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, Departamento de Antropología, Bogotá, 1975

Friedrich, Jürgen: International Environmental soft law” The Functions and Limits of Nonbinding Instruments in International Environmental Governance and Law. Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2013. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-44946-8  

Gauger, Anja − Rabatel-Fernel, Mai Pouye − Kulbicki, Louise – Short, Damien – Higgins, Polly: The Ecocide Project ‘Ecocide is the missing 5th Crime against Peace’. 2013

Gombos, Katalin – Sziebig, Orsolya Johanna: Az európai uniós környezetjogi szabályozás legújabb irányai [The newest aspects of environmental legislation of the European Union]. Ludovika Publishing, Budapest, 2021

Gombos, Katalin – Sziebig, Orsolya Johanna: A polgári kezdeményezés mint a közvetlen demokrácia eszköze az Európai Unióban – jegyzetek az új szabályozás margójára [The citizens’ initiative as a tool for direct democracy in the European Union - notes on the new legislation]. Jogtudományi Közlöny, Vol. 75. No. 12. 2020. pp. 556−565.

Gombos, Katalin: Európai jog – Az Európai Unió jogrendszere [European law – the legal system of the European Union]. Wolters Kluwer, Budapest, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55413/9789632959283

Gore, Meredith L. – Ratsimbazafy, Jonah Henri −Lute, Michelle, L.: Rethinking Corruption in Conservation Crime: Insights from Madagascar. Conservation Letters, Vol. 6. No. 6. November 2013, pp. 430−438. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12032

Gore, Meredith L. et al.: Transnational environmental crime threatens sustainable development. Nature Sustainability, Vol. 2, September 2019. pp. 784−786. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0363-6

Görgényi, Ilona: A környezetvédelmi büntetőjog megújulása az új évezredben [The renewal of environmental criminal law in the new millennium]. Miskolci Jogi Szemle, Special Edition, 2011 pp. 94−105.

Görgényi, Ilona: Környezetvédelmi büntetőjog az európai elvárásokra figyelemmel [Environmental criminal law in the light of European requirements], Agrár- és Környezetjog, No. 25. 2018. pp. 63−80. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21029/JAEL.2018.25.46

Goyes, David Rodríguez −·Abaibira, Mireya Astroina – Baicué, Pablo – Cuchimba, Angie – Ñeñetofe, Deisy Tatiana Ramos – Sollund, Ragnhild – South, Nigel – Wyatt, Tanya: Southern Green Cultural Criminology and Environmental Crime Prevention: Representations of Nature Within Four Colombian Indigenous Communities. Critical Criminology, Vol. 29. 2021, pp. 469–485. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10612-021-09582-0

Goyes, David Rodríguez −·South, Nigel − Abaibira, Mireya Astroina – Baicué, Pablo – Cuchimba, Angie – Ñeñetofe, Deisy Tatiana Ramos: Genocide and ecocide in four Colombian Indigenous Communities: the Erosion of a way of life and memory. The British Journal of Criminology, Vol. 61. Issue 4, July 2021, pp. 978−979. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azaa109

Graham, Kimberly J.: Turning the Tide on Remnants of War at Sea? Toward the Principles for Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts. The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, Vol. 39. 2024, pp. 768–787. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10190

Gray, Mark Allan: The International Crime of Ecocide. California Western International Law Journal, Vol. 26. No. 2. 1996. pp. 215−271.

Gulyás, Éva: Etnocídium. Tisztázó észrevételek egy gyakran használt fogalomhoz [Ethnocide. Clarifying remarks on an often used concept]. Kisebbségkutatás, Vol. 27. No. 4. 2018, pp. 202−216.

Habersnag, Anja: Tackling terricide, not (only) ecocide: further exploring the nexus between social-ecological destruction. Globalizations, Vol. 22. No. 2. 2024, pp. 323−341. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14747731.2024.2400002

Haraway, D.: Situated knowledges: the science question in feminism and the privilege of partial perspective. Feminist Studies, Vol. 14. No. 3. 1988, pp. 575–599. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/3178066

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Horváth, Valéria: The Right to Seek Asylum of ‘Climate Refugees. Acta Humana: Hungarian Centre for Human Rights Publications. Vol. 9. No. 1. 2021, pp. 119−136. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32566/ah.2021.1.8

Intervention enregistrée de Mme la Vice-Première Ministre et Ministre des Affaires étrangères Sophie Wilmès à l’occasion du Débat général de la 19e. session de l’Assemblée des Etats parties au Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale

Kaiho, Kunio: Extinction magnitude of animals in the near future. Nature, Scientific Reports, Vol. 12. 2022, p. 19593. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23369-5

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Kecskés, Gábor − Lux, Agnes: There is No Plan(Et) B - Environmental “Crossroads’ of Children’s Rights”. Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies, Vol. 64. No. 1. 2023, pp. 4−31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/2052.2023.00440

Kecskés, Gábor: The protection of nuclear installations in time of armed conflict – Old rules, new challenges. Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies. Vol 64. No. 4. 2024, pp. 508−519. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/2052.2024.00511

Kende Tamás (Ed.): Bevezetés az Európai Unió politikáiba [Introduction to the policies of the European Union]. 4. kiadás, Wolters Kluwer Hungary, Budapest, 2019

Kende, Tamás – Nagy, Boldizsár – Sonnevend, Pál – Valki, László (Eds.): Nemzetközi jog [International law]. Wolters Kluwer Hungary, Second edition, Budapest, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55413/9789632959085

Kim, Rakhyun E. − Mackey, Brendan: International environmental law as a complex adaptive system. International Environmental Agreements, 2014, Vol. 14. pp. 5–24. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10784-013-9225-2

Kiss, Lilla Nóra – Sziebig, Orsolya Johanna: Defining the Common European Way of Life. Exploring the Concept of Europeanness. Hungarian Yearbook of International Law and European Law, Vol. 9. No. 1. 2021, pp. 111−131. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5553/HYIEL/266627012021009001007

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STOP Ecocide: European Parliament urges support for making ecocide an international crime. Press release, 21 January 2021. Available at: https://www.stopecocide.earth/press-releases-summary/european-parliament-urges-support-for-making-ecocide-an-international-crime

STOP Ecocide: UK 'ecocide bill' introduced in House of Lords. Available at: https://www.stopecocide.earth/breaking-news-2023/uk-ecocide-bill-introduced-in-house-of-lords

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Resolutions and decisions of International Organisations

 

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: General Comment No. 15. E/C.12/2002/11 20 January 2003

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Climate change and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Statement, 2018

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: General Comment No. 12, The right to adequate food (art. 11), 12 May 1999 E/C.12/1999/5

Earth Summit, 1992: Rio Declaration and forest principles [ST/]DPI/1299. Authoritative Statement of Principles for a Global Consensus on the Management, Conservation and Sustainable Development of All Types of Forests

ECOSOC: Resolution 2011/36 on Crime prevention and criminal justice responses against illicit trafficking in endangered species of wild fauna and flora, July 28, 2001

ILO: R104, Indigenous and Tribal Populations Recommendation, 1957 (No. 104), 40th ILC session

League of Arab States: Arab Charter of Human Rights adopted by the Council of the League of Arab States on 22 May 2004

Report of the Secretary-General: A/68/32215, Intergenerational solidarity and the needs of future generations. August 2013

Report of the Secretary-General, A/70/951, Tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife, June 16, 2016

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child: Concluding observations: Nigeria, 21 June 2010, CRC/C/NGA/CO/3-4

UN Economic and Social Council, Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. Thirty-eighth session. Revised and updated report on the question of the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide prepared by Mr. B. Whitaker, 1985. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1985/6

UN Human Rights Committee: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, General Comment, 2019. No. 36 CCPR/C/GC/

UN Human Rights Council: 48/13 Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 8 October 2021 “The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment”

UN Secretary-General: Draft Convention on the Crime of Genocide E/447, 1947

UNGA Resolution 64/292 The human right to water and sanitation 28 July 2010.

UNGA: Draft Code of Offences against the Peace and Security of Mankind. General Assembly Resolution 42/151 of 7 December 1987

UNGA: General Assembly Resolution, A/RES/71/326 Tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife, September 28, 2017

UNGA: General Assembly Resolution, A/77/L.99, Tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife, 17 August 2023

United Nations Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights: Report, E/CN.4/Sub.2/RES/2001/2, 10 August 2001

UNGA: General Assembly Resolution, 177 (II) of 21 November 1947, Formulation of the principles recognized in the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal and in the judgment of the Tribunal

UNGA: General Assembly Resolution, 217 (111) of 8 December 1948. lnternational Bill of Human Rights, A Universal Declaration of Human Rights

UNGA: A/RES/37/7 World Charter for Nature, 28 October 1982

CoE: Reykjavík Declaration, United around our values. 16-17 May 2023 pp. 6−7.

UNGA: General Assembly Resolution, Res A/76/L.75 28 July 2022, The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

Resolution 16/1, International cooperation in preventing and combating illicit international trafficking in forest products, including timber, wildlife and other forest biological resources, April 7, 2007

Resolution 23/1 Strengthening a targeted crime prevention and criminal justice response to combat illicit trafficking in forest products, including timber, May 2014

CoE: Committee of Ministers: Recommendation Rec(2001)14, 17 October 2001

 

 

Legal sources

International treaties in chronological order, based on the year of adoption

1900

Convention for the Preservation of Wild Animals, Birds and Fish in Africa, London

1902

Convention for the Protection of Birds Useful to Agriculture, Paris

1950

International Convention for the Protection of Birds, Paris UNTS Vol. 638, p. 185

1951

Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, Geneva UNTS Vol. 189, p. 137

1954

Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict with Regulations for the Execution of the Convention UNTS Vol. 249. p. 215

1957

Convention (No.107) concerning the protection and integration of indigenous and other tribal and semi-tribal populations in independent countries, adopted in Geneva UNTS Vol. 328, p. 247

1966

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights UNTS Vol. 993, p. 3

1966

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its two Optional Protocols UNTS Vol. 993, p. 171

1966

International Covenant on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination UNTS Vol. 660, p. 195

1967

Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, New York, UNTS Vol. 606. p. 267

1969

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties UNTS Vol. 1155. p. 331

1969

American Convention on Human Rights “Pact of San José, Costa Rica” UNTS Vol. 1144, p.123

1973

Agreement on the conservation of Polar Bears, Oslo UNTS Vol. 2898, p. 243

1973

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Washington

1975

Agreement for the conservation of the flora and fauna of the Amazonian territories, Lima UNTS Vol. 1056, p. 127

1976

Convention on the prohibition of military or any other hostile use of environmental modification techniques UNTS Vol. 1108, p. 151

1977

Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (Protocol I) UNTS Vol. 1125, p. 3

1979

The Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals, Bonn

1980

Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects (with Protocols I, II and III) UNTS Vol. 1342, p. 137

1981

African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights UNTS Vol. 1520, p. 217

1981

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families UNTS Vol. 2220, p. 3

1982

Convention on Wetlands of international importance especially as waterfowl habitat, Ramsar

1982

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea UNTS Vol. 1833, p. 396

1985

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer UNTS Vol. 1513, p. 293

1987

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer UNTS Vol. 1522, p. 3

1988

The United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances UNTS Vol. 1582, p. 95

1988

Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Protocol of San Salvador

1989

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women UNTS Vol. 1249, p. 13

1989

Convention on the Rights of the Child UNTS Vol. 1577, p. 3

1989

Convention (No. 169) concerning indigenous and tribal peoples in independent countries, adopted UNTS Vol. 1650.

1992

Convention for the Conservation of the Biodiversity and the Protection of Priority Wilderness Areas in Central America, Manauga

1992

United Nations Convention on Climate Change, New York UNTS Vol. 1771, p. 107

1992

Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction UNTS Vol. 1975, p. 45.

1997

Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, OECD

1997

Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction UNTS Vol. 2056, p. 211.

1997

Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses UNTS Vol. 2999, p. 77

1997

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNTS Vol. 2303, p. 162

1998

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court UNTS Vol. 2187, p. 3

1998

Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, Aarhus UNTS Vol. 2161, p. 447

2000

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime UNTS, Vol. 2225, p. 209.

2003

Framework Convention on the protection and sustainable development of the Carpathians, Kiev UNTS Vol. 3363

2003

United Nations Convention against Corruption UNTS Vol. 2349, p. 41

2005

Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism Council of Europe Treaty Series - No. 198

2006

International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities UNTS Vol. 2515, p. 3

2015

Paris Climate Agreement, Paris UNTS Vol. 3156, p. 79.

 

Law of the European Union

2019 2020/2208(INI) Resolution of 20 January 2021 on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report, Human rights and democracy: general trends and key challenges, European Parliament

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, pp. 389−405

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the regions. EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. Brussels, 20.5.2020 COM(2020) 380 final

Council Decision CD 2021/9 of 12 February 2021 on a Project: Approval of the ‘Ecocide’ Feasibility Study to Proceed as an ELI Project

Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law (Text with EEA relevance) OJ L 328, 6.12.2008, p. 28–37 CELEX-32008L0099

Directive (EU) 2024/1203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on the protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing Directives 2008/99/EC and 2009/123/EC OJ L, 2024/1203, 30.4.2024 CELEX-32024L1203

Legal Affairs Committee: A9-0112/2021 10 May 2021 Report on the liability of companies for environmental damage (2020/2027(INI)) Committee on Legal Affairs

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing Directive 2008/99/EC. Brussels, 15.12.2021. SWD(2021) 466 final “A” Need for Action

Public Health and Food Safety: 2020/2027(INI) 29 January 2021 Opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety for the Committee on Legal Affairs on liability of companies for environmental damage

Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’). OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1–17. CELEX-32021R1119

Other legal instruments

DOC 55 1429/001 Proposition de Résolution visant à inclure le crime d’écocide dans le Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale et le droit pénal belge 8 July 2020

Loi no 2021-1104 du 22 août 2021 portant lutte contre le dérèglement climatique et renforcement de la résilience face à ses effets, Journal officiel électronique authentifié n° 0196 du 24/08/2021

Judicial decisions and advisory opinions

Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros Project (Hungary v. Slovakia), Judgment, 1. C. J. Reports 1997, p. 7

Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, 1st C.J. Reports 1996

Royal Courts of Justice, London, Case: HT-13-296 and HT-13-339 to 350. The Bodo Community and Others v The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited 20th June 2014

Sacchi, et al. v. Argentina, et al. Decision adopted by the Committee under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure, concerning communication No. 104/2019

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Ganesh Wood Products (1995) 6 SCC 363

Trail Smelter Case (United States v Canada) Report of International Arbitral Awards, 1938-1941, vol. III. 1905-1982

 

 

Highlighted quotes from chapters

Carson, Rachel: Silent Spring, Houghton Mifflin, 1962

Davis, Nicola: We must challenge climate-change sceptics who deny the facts. The Guardian, 2015. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/03/kofi-annan-interview-climate-change-paris-summit-sceptics

Dingell, John: Balancing on the Brink of Extinction: The Endangered Species Act and Lessons for the Future. Island Press, 1990

Durell, Gerald: Catch me a Colobus, HarperCollins, 1996

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, 2010. In: UNEP: How all religious faiths advocate for environmental protection | UN Environment Programme. Available at: https://intersections.ssrc.org/news-items/how-all-religious-faiths-advocate-for-environmental-protection-un-environment-programme/

Gandhi, Indira: The speech of the prime minister of India on 14 June 1972, at the plenary session of the UN Conference on Human Environment

Judge Sang‐Hyun Song President of the International Criminal Court, Presidential Palace, Bogotá, Colombia 17 May 2011. In: Remarks at Ceremony on the Occasion of the Signature of the Agreement on the Enforcement of Sentences between the Republic of Colombia and the ICC. Available at: https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/NR/rdonlyres/7A084556-59DA-4790-876C-30ACC52BB3DF/283321/110517ColombiaAgreementSentencesSigningCeremony.pdf

Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations. Source: Davis, Nicola: We must challenge climate-change sceptics who deny the facts. The Guardian, 2015. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/03/kofi-annan-interview-climate-change-paris-summit-sceptics

Schaeffer, Francis: Pollution and the Death of Man. Tyndale House, Wheaton, IL.

Schmidt, Egon: Madarakról mindenkinek [About birds for all]. Kossuth, Budapest, 2020

Shrader-Frechette, Kristine: Ethics and Environment. World Health Forum, Vol. 12. 1991