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ECOCIDE and sanitation. In the relevant chapter, the importance of ecocide will be highlighted in relation to the third generation of human rights, as their enjoyment is endangered by activities that fall within the scope of severe environmental degradation. In the same logic, SDG1, “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture”, relates to the right to food, and it is well known that the history of ecocide is inseparable from the war efforts, destroying and poisoning agricultural land in Vietnam. How to ensure sustainable and resilient agricultural production, safeguarding the right to food for millions of people in the midst of the negative impacts of climate change and other threats, including wars and other armed conflicts, is a preeminent issue today. The goals concerning climate action (SDG13) and nature protection underwater and on land (SDGs14,15) can be directly linked with ecocide, including SDG15 to “protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”. The survival of ecosystems is essential for a healthy, liveable human environment. Nowadays, we are facing unprecedented habitat loss and destruction as more and more land is being driven to provide for human needs. Furthermore, armed conflicts have historically had significant negative impacts on the natural environment, which are still being felt today. One need only think of the period of the World Wars when years of fighting across the Globe caused irreparable damage to both the human-built and natural environment. Meanwhile, climate litigation is a growing phenomenon. In recent years, the “greening” practice of international judicial fora has emerged, including the series of environmental cases brought before the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s procedures in environmental cases, and the establishment of an independent environmental judicial forum. Although the latter at present seems more utopian than a reality, the idea is gaining ground. The difficulties outlined, particularly given the lack of jurisdiction of the human rights courts, may again raise the need to establish an independent environmental court. The ICE Coalition” is the leading voice calling for the creation of an international environmental court, citing a significant shortcoming of the current international legal system. The Coalition brings together various stakeholders of environmental, legal, economic, academic, and civil society. Their main objectives include the creation of a specialised judicial forum 2 Creating the International Court of Environment. 22
