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On December 3, 2019, the Pacific island state of Vanuatu made an audacious proposal: Make ecocide—the destruction of nature—an international crime. “An

As the Climate Crisis Grows, a Movement Gathers to Make ‘Ecocide’ an International Crime Against the Environment International lawyers, environmentalists and a growing number of world leaders say “ecocide”—widespread destruction of the environment—would serve as a “moral red line” for the planet. By Nicholas Kusnetz, Katie Surma and Yuliya Talmazan April 7, 2021 The Fifth Crime:  First in a continuing series with NBC News about the campaign to make “ecocide” an internationa...