Tag: Legal

  • Mauritius criminalises ecocide

    Mauritius criminalises ecocide

    Source: Ecocide International Mauritius has become the latest country to introduce a domestic crime of ecocide.  Classified by the United Nations as a Small Island Developing State, it faces significant environmental risks, including sea level rise and pressure on marine ecosystems that underpin key sectors of its economy such as tourism and fisheries. The provision,…