Diponegoro Law Review
Vol 8, No 2 (2023): Diponegoro Law Review October 2023

LEGAL CONSIDERATION TOWARDS ECO-TERRORISM AS A NEW FORM OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CRIME AND TORTS

Rahandy Rizki Prananda (Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro)
Pulung Widhi Hari Hananto (Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro)
Muhammad Dzaki Ramadhan (Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro)
Grandson Tamaro Simanjuntak (Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro)
Haniff Ahamat (Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2023

Abstract

The global climate action movement has gained diverse support, leading to the rise of both activists and extremists. Eco-terrorism has grown significantly and cause property damage and financial losses over two decades ago. This action concern to further environmental protection through destructive actions. However, glorifying any heroic action often leads to unintended consequences, including harm to certain subject’s property right and environmental damage. This study employs qualitative research with comparative approach to investigate the impacts of eco-terrorism and the evolution of laws addressing this issue at both national and international levels. Additionally, this research intent to examine the consequences of eco-terrorism and consider to put it into a novel form of environmental crime and torts. The research found that current international regulations, such as the United Nations World Charter for Nature and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which indirectly address eco-terrorism but lack specificity.  several countries use general provision to handle eco-terrorism regarding violation against civil rights. Even though existing rules able to manage some aspect of eco-terrorism, the new form and adaptive law need to be arranged against this issue in future.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

dlr

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Diponegoro Law Review (Diponegoro Law Rev. - DILREV) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Faculty of Law, Diponegoro University. DILREV published two times a year in April and October. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely ...