Oldal 11 [11]
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FOREWORD The writing process is time-consuming, and it is a period of hardship that continuously forms the writer. As William Plomer said, “Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.” This is what I felt in relation to ecocide, which can be embedded in different branches of law and the roots of environmental protection. My first encounter with ecocide happened several years ago, before the acceptance of the definition by the International Expert Panel. After defending my PhD thesis in 2019 concerning CITES, I felt that international environmental law still had a long way to go. In the last couple of years, I have been reading a growing amount of literature about the possibility of implementing ecocide in various legal areas. Still, most scholars have no idea even about the existence of this concept. In typical cases, when I answer the general question of what my research field is, the reply results in another question: Really, what is ecocide? This book aims to answer this often-raised issue from the point of view of international law. I aimed to collect the different scopes of terminology and means of implementation. As lawyers, we usually stay within the boundaries of pure academic thinking. With this book, I had the opportunity to overstep the traditional boundaries of environmental law and include other aspects, such as ethics, morality, and religious beliefs, without compromising the academic value of the topic. However, I do not think that environmental law can be separated from the personal view of the academic researcher, as our belief systems greatly influence the ways in which we approach environmental issues. I strongly believe that we are all responsible for the protection of our created world, and we are at the very last minute to defend the beauty and diversity of our shared home. “The Lord God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to work it and watch over it." 1 Bible, Genesis 2:15.
