An international ecocide law requires two-thirds of States Parties of the International Criminal Court to vote in favor of establishing it as an amendment to the Rome Statute. Our sponsors, Island Reach and Shirleen Chin, want to gauge the feasibility of New Zealand joining as a supporter. This project assessed the stance of key Māori leaders and philosophers, and the New Zealand government on environmental justice, and how these views may align with an ecocide movement. Through archival research, semi- structured interviews, and participant observation, we delved into the environmental and legal influence of Māori culture. Our analysis of the Māori philosophy and New Zealand legislation may help assess a pathway for an ecocide law.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Chan, Amanda Qin
• Ly, Ariana

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030520-113551

Parola chiave

• Social Studies of Science and Technology

Advisor

• Pollice, Gary F.
• Dodson, Leslie Lynn

Year

• 2020

Center

• Wellington, New Zealand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Island Reach and Shirleen Chin

Date created

• 2020-03-05

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright