“Buried Into Oblivion”

Abstract

The impact of the environmental deterioration is known to the world with the series of catastrophic damages and events. The discourse on the criminal intent behind man-made disasters is often regarded as a quixotic quest by various scholars and states. This study aims to examine this conundrum concerning the unsuitability of the ecocide as an international crime. It will analyze the profuse hesitation of the states and the international community on preventing environmental destruction. It argues that the presence of inter-linkages of criminal intent and elements while committing the acts deteriorates the environment. The concluding section briefly explores the questions on the urgency of criminalization, the level of regulation, the national and international administrative fallacies on environmental crimes, and above all, the feasibility of “ecocide as an international crime.”