RT journal article T1 Ecocide, a New Legal Figure Under Construction A1 Verdú Baeza, Jesús A2 Derecho Internacional PúblicoPenal y Procesal K1 Ecocide K1 ICC K1 International crimes AB Ecocide is a profoundly innovative legal figure that has arisen in the context of extremely serious international environmental degradation, particularly in the context of climate change. It can be an extraordinarily useful tool for preventing and punishing major environmental violations. In a certain way, civil society, mainly NGOs and universities have a key role to play in defining the future of this figure, with an enormous potential for transforming the law. PB Springer Nature SN 2524-8936 YR 2023 FD 2023 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31852 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31852 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 21-sep-2026