International Criminal Law

International Criminal Law

Climate Change in the Light of Governance and International Criminal Justice

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of International Law, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Author)
2 Scientific Members and President of the Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise (CIFILE), Canada.
Abstract
Today, climate change requires international convergence with a criminalization approach. This article argues that as a response to climate change, international criminal rules and regulations and the evolving system of international criminal justice can play a useful role in global governance. There are still many obstacles to an international criminal justice response to climate change. These obstacles include the lack of a basic framework for the criminalization of environmental crimes as international crimes, as well as the necessary executive authority at the national and international levels. Complex issues such as expanding the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court and the criminal responsibility of companies based on international criminal law are among these issues. However, these obstacles should not be dismissed as insignificant or insignificant, as the evolving system of international criminal law is dynamic and firmly rooted in the normative frameworks that underpin modern international law. In this regard, international climate change documents and agreements can also reveal future attempts to present crimes against the environment and violations of international law. With this description, in the present research, we are dealing with the most important approach of international criminal law on climate.
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Volume 2, Issue 4
Autumn 2024
Pages 39-57

  • Receive Date 18 June 2024
  • Revise Date 01 September 2024
  • Accept Date 06 November 2024