Prosecuting Environmental Harm before the International Criminal Court

A novel and ground-breaking analysis of the prosecution of environmental harm before the International Criminal Court, addressing both the substance and procedure.

Matthew Gillett (Author)

9781316512692, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 19 May 2022

352 pages
23.5 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.73 kg

The threat of anthropocentric environmental harm grows more pressing each year. Around the world, human activities are devastating the natural environment and contributing to potentially irreversible climate change. This book explores the ways in which the International Criminal Court may effectively prosecute those who cause or contribute to serious environmental destruction. Written by an international lawyer who has prosecuted cases of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, it provides insights into the procedures, laws, and techniques capable of leading to convictions against those who harm the environment.

1. Using the International Criminal Court to address grave environmental harm
2. Environmental harm as a crime under the Rome statute
3. Fact-finding, procedure, and evidence at the International Criminal Court concerning environmental harm
4. Victim participation and reparations for environmental harm at the International Criminal Court
5. Three case studies of environmental harm
6. Overall conclusions and options for redress.

Subject Areas: Environmental factors [MBNH2], International organisations & institutions [LBBU], International environmental law [LBBP], Public international law [LBB], Law [L], International relations [JPS]