#BTColumn – Ecocide as an international crime Article by July 4, 2021 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc. by Small island states and countries with low-lying coast are the victims of ecocide. A draft law, unveiled on June 22, defines ecocide as “unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and widespread or long-term damage to the environment being caused by those acts”. Getting the law accepted would be a long process. It could take years. And, that is precisely why small islands and low-lying coastal states should embrace and promote it now. Every year that passes brings greater dangers of irreparable damage without compensation.