9. December 2025
Paul Jäde, M.Sc.
Implementation of the Environmental Criminal Law Directive – Draft bill by the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
Under the radar of the general public, motion 061, “Recognising the crime of ecocide to protect nature”, was passed at the World Conservation Congress from 9 to 15 October 2025. Among other things, the motion invites states to establish so-called “ecocide” as a criminal offence in national law and welcomes the fact that some legal systems have already done so.
