British campaigner urges UN to accept 'ecocide' as international crime http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/apr/09/ecocide-crime-genocide-un-environmental-damage

A campaign to declare the mass destruction of ecosystems an international crime against peace - alongside genocide and crimes against humanity - is being launched in the UK.

The proposal for the United Nations to accept "ecocide" as a fifth "crime against peace", which could be tried at the International Criminal Court (ICC), is the brainchild of British lawyer-turned-campaigner Polly Higgins.

The radical idea would have a profound effect on industries blamed for widespread damage to the environment like fossil fuels, mining, agriculture, chemicals and forestry.

comment-i agree this law is agood idea however,that being said the instrument icc is not the wisest choice in my opinion.consider fact iccis an instrument of powerful nations wich single out only leaders wich do not follow the dictats of developed nations,meanwhile real biggest war criminals of the powerful nations do not get warrants...so i agree with ecocide law not just the instrument icc....