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Our JULY discussion will approach GTI=E2=80=99s overarching theme =E2=80=93=
 shaping a civilized planetary future =E2=80=93 from a fresh angle: the leg=
al effort now gaining traction to criminalize the wanton destruction of nat=
ure.<br>
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Femke Wijdekop takes this on in a new Viewpoint, =E2=80=9CAgainst Ecocide: =
Legal Protection for Earth.=E2=80=9D Femke introduces the idea of the =E2=
=80=9Crights of nature=E2=80=9D and the history of the concept of =E2=80=9C=
ecocide.=E2=80=9D However, her primary focus is on action, specifically, th=
e movement to add ecocide as a crime against peace under the jurisdiction o=
f the International Criminal Court.<br>
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Expanding the juridical architecture for protecting rights will surely be a=
 vital prong in the systemic movement we so urgently need. But to what degr=
ee can it succeed in isolation? And what is the larger role of law and lega=
l activism in a Great Transition?<br>
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Please read Femke=E2=80=99s short piece at <a href=3D"http://www.greattrans=
ition.org/publication/against-ecocide" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank"=
>www.greattransition.org/publication/against-ecocide</a> and weigh in with =
your thoughts. It will be published in August, along with selected comments=
 drawn from the forthcoming discussion<br>
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Comments are welcome through JULY 31.<br>
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Looking forward,<br>
Paul Raskin<br>
GTI Director<br>
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