Born in Saudi Arabia and later shifting to Pakistan I am a law graduate with a great interest towards working in international law and realising how despite the differences amongst countries worldwide and their principles they are all governed by similar sets of laws allowing the world to work together more peacefully.
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.
Part of the book: Globalization and Sustainability - Ecological, Social and Cultural Perspectives [Working title]