Perspective Chapter: The International Criminal Court in Service of Sustainable Global Society

Abstract

This chapter aims to analyze the working and understanding of the International Criminal Court, especially in the context of war crimes which specifically affect the preservation and protection of various natural and cultural heritage done so namely in the name of “self-defense.” These atrocities that have been committed by convicted criminals by the International Criminal Court allow a better understanding through the punishments which have been granted to prevent the said crimes from occurring again. Looking into the relevant statutes will allow highlight how even though theoretically natural ecosystems, wildlife and various heritages are protected practically many of these are ruined today and the biggest factor of them after a larger ecological footprint is war and destruction which has not only affected the natural environment but as well as its people.