David Krott

Research

The napalm bombardment of the Vietnamese jungle during the Vietnam War, Rhino poaching or smuggling genetically engineered plants present historic, current and potential future repercussions with the potential to qualify for international environmental crimes (or even ecocide). Despite the destructive force of environmental harm to the global network of ecosystems, these acts remain on the periphery of international attention and international criminal law. In the course of my research I will be making the case for international harm to be acknowledged as an international crime within the scheme of the international criminal jurisdictional entities. 

In my PhD project I am suggesting a potential solution to address international environmental crimes/ecocide at the international level in an appropriate court setting.