1st Edition
An Intersectional Analysis of Climate Change and Atrocity Crimes Life on Earth is in Crisis
Introduction 1 The securitization of climate change 2 Case studies on the relationship between anthropogenic climate change and atrocity crimes: Darfur and Syria 3 Crimes against sentient beings: The case for the crime of animal and environmental ecocide 4 A blueprint for achieving multi-species climate justice 5 Conclusion
Biography
Stacy Banwell is Professor in Criminology at the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom. She is a leading scholar within non-speciesist and more-than-human criminology.
‘Clearly and concisely explains why ecocide should count as an atrocity crime alongside genocide and why such an expansion in international law advances a truly inclusive vision of climate justice, namely a multispecies one that counters anthropocentrism and capitalism.’
Maneesha Deckha, Professor and Lansdowne Chair, University of Victoria
‘Provides an essential discussion of gendered, racial, and environmental justice outcomes for humans, nonhuman animals and ecosystems impacted by climate change and atrocity crimes. The examples used and the theoretical and socio-political reflection makes for a comprehensive, compelling and convincing read.’
Gayle Letherby, Visiting Professor, Plymouth, Greenwich, Bath
‘Applying a critical lens to intersectional impacts of climate change across the human and more-than-human world, Stacy Banwell invites us to consider the failures of perpetuating anthropocentric norms and to fully engage with the consequences of climate change. This exciting and timely book is an important step forward in ecocide and atrocity crime discourse.’
Angus Nurse, Professor of Law and Environmental Justice, Anglia Ruskin University
