Why is the Environmental Cost of War not on the Agenda at COP 30?

Kate Mackintosh, our ED and vice chair of the independent expert panel for the legal definition of ecocide answers the questions:

Why is the environmental cost of war not on the agenda at COP 30 and could an international crime of ecocide change accountability?

Gaza’s bombardment has produced tens of millions of tonnes of debris, much of it hazardous, while attacks on water, food and energy systems threaten irreversible collapse. Ukraine’s war has generated colossal emissions and contamination.

Watch Inside Story with Adrian Finighan with Kate Mackintosh, Elaine Donderer, Disaster Risk Specialist and Farai Maguwu, Director of the Centre for Natural Resource Governance.