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Belgium's ecocide laws came into force in September
Original: Belgium’s Laws Making Ecocide a Crime Took Force in September https:// blueeconomynews.earth/belgiums -laws-making-ecoci
Belgium became the first country to criminalise ecocide, with its new laws officially taking effect in September. The legislation allows severe environmental destruction to be prosecuted as a crime, placing Belgium at the front of a growing international movement to recognise large-scale ecological damage in criminal law. Environmental commentators are highlighting the move as a precedent other European states may follow.
Why now: Belgium is the first country to make ecocide a crime, a landmark step for environmental law that other nations may emulate.
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- Belgium’s Laws Making Ecocide a Crime Took Force in September https:// blueeconomynews.earth/belgiums -laws-making-ecocide-a-crime-took-force-in-september/ # SolarPunkSunday # Europe # Environment # Belgium # Ecocide · MaQuest@mastodon.green · 3
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