Sustainable Development, International Criminal Law, and Treaty Implementation provides a serious and timely perspective on the relationship between two important and dynamic fields of international law. Comprising chapters written by leading academics and international lawyers, this book examines how the principles and practices of international criminal law and sustainable development can contribute to one another's elaboration, interpretation and implementation. Chapters in the book discuss the potential and limitations of international criminalization as a means for protecting the basic foundations of sustainable development; the role of existing international crimes in penalizing serious forms of economic, social, environmental and cultural harm; the indirect linkages that have developed between sustainable development and various mechanisms of criminal accountability and redress; and innovative proposals to broaden the scope of international criminal justice. With its rigorous and innovative arguments, this book forms a unique and urgent contribution to current debates on the future of global justice and sustainability.
• This book provides the first serious and comprehensive overview of the relationship between two of the most important and vibrant fields in international law today: international criminal justice and sustainable development • Features leading scholars, practitioners and advocates consider existing practices at the intersection of these two fields as well as innovative proposals to strengthen the contribution of international criminal justice to global sustainability • Addresses global efforts to end impunity for serious violations of international law and to build a more sustainable world, this book provides urgent and important insights about the future of international law and justice
Contents
Part I. Accountability and Sustainability in International Law: 1. The sustainability of international criminal law Sébastien Jodoin; 2. Introduction: criminal justice, sustainable development, and international law Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger; 3. Crime, structure, harm Gerry Simpson; 4. The case for a general international crime against the environment Frédéric Mégret; Part II. International Crimes and Sustainable Development: 5. Environmental damages and international criminal law Matthew Gillett; 6. Violations of social and economic rights and international crimes Salim Nakhjavani; 7. Cultural heritage and international criminal law Roger O'Keefe; 8. The crime of aggression and threats to the future Alexandra R. Harrington; Part III. International Criminal Justice and Sustainable Development: 9. Intergenerational equity and rights in international criminal law Jarrod Hepburn; 10. Corporate liability and complicity in international crimes Ken Roberts; 11. The contribution of international criminal justice to sustainable peace and development Fannie Lafontaine and Alain-Guy Tachou Sipowo; 12. Reparations for victims and sustainable development Pubudu Sachithanandan; Part IV. Building a Sustainable Future for International Criminal Justice: 13. Sustainable development, conflicts, and international crimes Charles Séguin; 14. Transitional justice and peace building for the future: diagnosing and addressing the socioeconomic roots of violence through a human rights and intergenerational framework Lisa J. Laplante; 15. Protecting the majority of humanity: toward an integrated approach to crimes against present and future generations Riane Eisler; 16. The responsibility to prevent: early warning systems to protect future generations Maja Göpel; 17. Conclusion: protecting the rights of future generations through existing and new international criminal law Sébastien Jodoin.
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