Jojo Mehta on Making Ecocide a Crime: Rewriting the Rules for Planetary Protection

In this episode, Jojo Mehta, CEO of Stop Ecocide International, explores the growing global movement to recognize ecocide as an international crime. Building on the vision she developed with the late Polly Higgins, Mehta explains why criminal law—alongside regulation—is essential to closing accountability gaps in a fragmented world. She reflects on the milestones that have moved ecocide from the margins to mainstream legal and diplomatic debate, and what its adoption could mean in practice for governments, corporations, and investors confronting the climate crisis. Looking ahead, she outlines practical steps for action and a credible pathway toward systemic change. This is a thoughtful and persuasive conversation that makes a powerful case for why ecocide law could reshape global incentives—well worth a listen. Learn more on GlobalGovernanceForum.org

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Jojo Mehta on Making Ecocide a Crime: Rewriting the Rules for Planetary Protection is an episode from Global Governance Podcast by Global Governance Forum.

This episode is 34:15 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

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