This is the second edition of Polly Higgins' book which exposes corporate and political ecocide and proposes environmental law needed to prevent earth's trajectory towards disaster.
A call to action to protect our planet through law. In Eradicating Ecocide, Polly Higgins demonstrates how corporations and governments are destroying our planet, enabled by inadequate laws. This book offers a radical yet pragmatic solution: making ecocide an international crime.
Higgins examines laws that work and those that don't, providing examples from history and across nations. She reveals what is required to prevent escalating destruction and offers a comprehensive overview of the legal steps needed to protect the environment.
- Understand the power of law to change everything.
- Discover how to hold corporations accountable for environmental damage.
- Learn about the legal steps needed to prevent ecocide.
Eradicating Ecocide is for lawyers, policymakers, environmental activists, business leaders, and anyone who wants to create a sustainable future.