Sustainable Development, International Criminal Justice, and Treaty Implementation

This book provides a serious and timely perspective on the relationship between two important and dynamic fields of international law.

Sébastien Jodoin (Edited by), Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger (Edited by)

9781107502758, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 February 2015

392 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.57 kg

'Sustainable Development, International Criminal Justice, and Treaty Implementation opens new horizons for the international criminal regime … Thanks to the editors and contributors of this book, the question of identifying which precise acts should be defined as new international crimes, based on the gravity of their adverse impacts on sustainable development and the appropriateness of such measure, is resolutely on the agenda for future research and law reform.' Christopher Campbell-Duruflé, Revue québécoise de droit international

Sustainable Development, International Criminal Justice, and Treaty Implementation provides a serious and timely perspective on the relationship between two important and dynamic fields of international law. Comprising chapters written by leading academics and international lawyers, this book examines how the principles and practices of international criminal law and sustainable development can contribute to one another's elaboration, interpretation and implementation. Chapters in the book discuss the potential and limitations of international criminalization as a means for protecting the basic foundations of sustainable development; the role of existing international crimes in penalizing serious forms of economic, social, environmental and cultural harm; the indirect linkages that have developed between sustainable development and various mechanisms of criminal accountability and redress; and innovative proposals to broaden the scope of international criminal justice. With its rigorous and innovative arguments, this book forms a unique and urgent contribution to current debates on the future of global justice and sustainability.

Part I. Accountability and Sustainability in International Law: 1. The sustainability of international criminal law Sébastien Jodoin
2. Introduction: criminal justice, sustainable development, and international law Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger
3. Crime, structure, harm Gerry Simpson
4. The case for a general international crime against the environment Frédéric Mégret
Part II. International Crimes and Sustainable Development: 5. Environmental damages and international criminal law Matthew Gillett
6. Violations of social and economic rights and international crimes Salim Nakhjavani
7. Cultural heritage and international criminal law Roger O'Keefe
8. The crime of aggression and threats to the future Alexandra R. Harrington
Part III. International Criminal Justice and Sustainable Development: 9. Intergenerational equity and rights in international criminal law Jarrod Hepburn
10. Corporate liability and complicity in international crimes Ken Roberts
11. The contribution of international criminal justice to sustainable peace and development Fannie Lafontaine and Alain-Guy Tachou Sipowo
12. Reparations for victims and sustainable development Pubudu Sachithanandan
Part IV. Building a Sustainable Future for International Criminal Justice: 13. Sustainable development, conflicts, and international crimes Charles Séguin
14. Transitional justice and peace building for the future: diagnosing and addressing the socioeconomic roots of violence through a human rights and intergenerational framework Lisa J. Laplante
15. Protecting the majority of humanity: toward an integrated approach to crimes against present and future generations Riane Eisler
16. The responsibility to prevent: early warning systems to protect future generations Maja Göpel
17. Conclusion: protecting the rights of future generations through existing and new international criminal law Sébastien Jodoin.

Subject Areas: International criminal law [LBBZ], Public international law [LBB], Law [L]