KPMG features ecocide law
By 2026, mass environmental destruction will be criminal in the EU. This is a great step, but it applies only to the EU. Importantly for business, it can contribute to challenging business conditions for EU-based operations. There is a relatively simple way to address this particular threat, and at the same time play a responsible […]
Human rights and the environment – increasingly important issues for companies and their advisors
Eva-Maj Mühlenbock, President of the Swedish Bar Association The purpose of the seminar was to inform participants of the growing movement to make ecocide an international crime and to clarify why Swedish lawyers should get involved. The president of the Swedish Bar Association Eva-Maj Mühlenbock, and Emma Dansbo, managing partner at Cirio, welcomed participants to […]
Circular economy and ecocide law – two keys to unlock the future
9 april kl. 16:00-18:30 På plats eller online. Adress: Social Venture Network, Lilla Nygatan 13. Lättare förtäring serveras. OSA: Anmäl dig här. Vilka utmaningar och möjligheter innebär cirkulär ekonomi för näringslivet? Nya direktiv och förordningar från EU stöder cirkulär ekonomi och markerar början på en resa mot ökad hållbarhet, ökad konkurrenskraft och nytänkande affärsmöjligheter. Vad […]
Seminarium 11 januari kl. 16:30-18
I början av november kom EU överens om att kriminalisera allvarliga miljöbrott i EU. För att samma regler ska gälla världen över är nästa steg att göra storskalig miljöförstöring – ekocid – till ett brott inom ramen för Internationella brottmålsdomstolen i Haag. Hur kan ännu mer lagstiftning vara en möjlighet för er verksamhet? Vilka eventuella […]
Ecogain webinar
Webinar: Ecocide – What is large-scale environmental destruction and what does international criminalization entail? On November 10th at 8:45 AM, Ecogain is hosting a webinar on ecocide and its impact on the environment and ecosystems, featuring Anders Enetjärn, environmental expert at Ecogain and Nina MacPherson as a guest. Time: 10 November kl 8.45am-9.15am Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeZyd_fQgLg […]
How can Ecocide Law help direct our techno-economic power?
Welcome to a seminar about how making ecocide a crime can help: reaching the Paris Agreement protect biodiversity protect human health promote long-term economic stability and global security prevent some illegal activities linked to organized crime SPEAKERS AND PANEL: Kristín Vala Ragnarsdóttir, Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Iceland. Kevin Noone, Professor of […]
Ecocide law and economics
A webinar on economics and ecocide law based on the report Ecocide law for an Economy within Planetary Boundaries. Missed the webinar? Never mind, the recording is here. Panelists: Andrew Morlet, CEO of the prestigious Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which promotes a circular economy for the benefit of people, business and the natural world; Elin Bergman, COO […]
March 29: Ecocide Law for an Economy within Planetary Boundaries (online webinar)
Welcome to a webinar on economics and ecocide law, where a qualified panel will address key issues. What is the crucial contribution of a circular economy? How does ecocide law unlock the door to a circular economy? Why is “hard” law needed? We have thousands of agreements and conventions; do we really need more law? […]
May 31: Ecocide law – the Stockholm legacy
Ecocide law – the Stockholm legacy May 31st, 16.30-18 CET online At the Stockholm Conference in 1972, Olof Palme was the first world leader to use the word ecocide to denote mass destruction of the environment. Fifty years on, ecocide is still ongoing and a legal framework to protect the Earth is urgent. Join us […]
The multiple faces of ecocide as a new crime against humanity: challenges and opportunities for states and companies
End Ecocide Belgium and the ERC Curiae Virides Research Project of the Brussels School of Governance (VUB) aim at shedding light on the main implications of recognizing ecocide as a crime against humanity from an interdisciplanry perspective. The webinar will assess in particular how ecocide is progressively reaching the agenda of policymakers in Belgium and in the EU […]
