Environmental justice

What is the justice response to the global environmental crisis?

The emerging concept of "environmental justice" seems to be gaining ground in the field of law. This area, which deals with prosecutions and trials related to climate justice, corporate responsibility in environmental matters, or ecocide, is covered and closely monitored by Justice Info, whether before national courts or international justice institutions.

At the epicentre of environmental damage in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has led to major environmental damage to soil, air, water, and people, caused by Russian shelling. In the Chernihiv region only, Ukrainian authorities evaluate its cost at about 630 million dollars. How is this environmental damage estimated and prosecuted? Does it qualify as war crime or ecocide? Does it qualify as […]
By Ksenia Rekun (Chernihiv, Ukraine / Suspilne)
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