Source · Scottish Parliament Committees · Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Recommendation 10
10
Recommendation
Definition of Ecocide
Recommendation · verbatim
The Committee does recognise that not all matters can be expressed on the face of legislation, and that it is not possible to ‘predict’ exactly what types of environmental harm could amount to an ecocide event in future. The Committee further recommends that guidance for prosecutors, police and regulators be developed on the different elements of the definition, including ecological criteria, scientific indicators, and practical examples.
Source
Committee
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.6 yr
Report published
23 Jan 2026