Ecoviolence and the Law: Supranational Normative Foundation of Ecocrime

Exploring such acts of environmental violence as "e;ecocrimes,"e; the author builds the case that the international law principles of jus cogens and erga omnes justify characterizing ecocrime as a "e;just crime"e; requiring action to curb their occurrence and punishment to deter them. The book discusses the obstacles that defining environmental assaults as "e;ecocrimes"e; will face both in national and international circumstances. The author concludes by proposing the creation of an International Environmental Court that would adjudicate "e;ecocrime"e; issues. This forward thinking work will be of great interest to all involved in the human rights issues of environmental threats. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.