Webinar presentation, 75 minutes
Language: English
In this webinar, Rinata Kazak, PhD, Lecturer at Linköping University will present the project “Reshaping Ecocide in International Law” funded by Formas. Her work addresses a critical gap in international law and current geopolitical turbulence: how should the large-scale destruction of ecosystems, coined as ecocide, be understood and prosecuted within the legal frameworks at the national level and globally?
In the presentation, focus will be on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has highlighted severe environmental destruction and how such damage currently falls through the cracks of international law. She will also share current examples of alleged ecocide, including environmental devastation in Ukraine, to illustrate how existing legal systems struggle to address these harms. Using this war as a case study, she tries to explore how international criminal law could evolve to include ecocide – and what that would mean for global justice, accountability, and green transformation.
The talk will also share early insights from her project’s two main research tracks: one that maps global perceptions of ecocide, and one that analyzes its legal feasibility and potential impact.
About Rinata Kazak
Rinata Kazak is a PhD, Lecturer at Linköping University. She leads the project “Reshaping Ecocide in International Law” funded by Formas. These matters are both of high professional and deeply personal inquiry for Rinata – as she is Ukrainian, the environmental destruction caused by war is not an abstract issue, but a lived reality. Therefore, it is a chance to rethink how law can become a tool for ecological justice.
Practical info
Time: Tuesday, April 22 11:30-12:45
Place: Zoom
Questions? Email medlemsinfo@endecocide.se
