Proposal for a UN Police Force for Global Environment Sep. 7th, 2012 at 8:45 AM. Jorma Jyrkkanen

Proposal for a UN Police Force for Global Environment Sep. 7th, 2012 at 8:45 AM Proposal for a United Nations International Environment Law Dealing with Bio-Diversity and Species Extinction or Endangerment hereafter called the ‘Eco-Cide Law’ and its corollary, the Eco-Cide Act. Jan 23, 2002

The Global Eco-Cide Act Purpose of the Law and the Act The purpose of the Law and Act is to prevent the destruction of life forms and their habitats, which are essential to preservation of bio-diversity and the products of the creation of evolution, and to aggressively reverse the process of their decline. Its purpose is also to ensure that our Planet is inhabitable by all life forms indefinitely into the future and to that end, stop and aggressively reverse the destructive effects of pollution, land, air, forests, soil and water alteration, alienation and loss. This Law and Act recognizes the crucial value of land, air, water, soils, forests and other species, in ensuring the survival of life on earth. All of this is in clear recognition that crimes against nature are crimes against humanity. For example, CO2 related loss of Himalayan glaciers is a direct threat to the lives of half a billion people and to the nature they rely upon for life. Article I (I)Offenses It is an International Offense under this law by any country within the United Nations to: (I)(a). Cause the extinction of a species. (I)(b). Create rare or endangered species by neglect or willful acts. (I)(c). Cause the loss of bio-diversity. (I)(d). Fail to act to stop and reverse the decline of a species where it is caused by local human actions or impacts. (I)(e). Cause ecosystems to be altered faster than the member species can adapt. (I)(f). Fail to take effective measures to stop and reverse air pollution. (I)(g). Fail to take effective measures to stop and reverse water pollution. (I)(h). Put toxic substances in the food chain where they will bioconcentrate. (I)(i). Fail to prosecute polluters. (I)(j). Fail to protect and provide habitat for rare or endangered species. (I)(k). Fail to seek the advice of independent scientists in habitat protection. (I)(l). Destroy the atmospheric ozone with substances emitted because of failure to implement available technology. (I)(m). Fail to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to Kyoto Agreement by 2020 by a country. (I)(n). Fail to implement scientific advances in energy technology to replace fossil fuel combustion by 2020. (I)(o). Fail to control and reverse over-harvesting or illegal exploitation of fish and wildlife. (I)(p). Fail to protect ecosystems from harmful alteration. (I)(q). Fail to stop processes that contribute to harmful alteration, alienation, or destruction of ecosystems. (I)(r). Fail to create sanctuaries, preserves, parks, protected areas, and linkages between vital areas for corridors for gene flow to provide for species survival and prosperity and to fail to do so at the ecosystem level. (I)(s). Fail to participate in global efforts to save the life support capacity of planet earth. (I)(t). Fail to take measures to stop trafficking of illegal timber, fish and wildlife. (I)(u). Fail to harvest and manage renewable resources like forests and soils in a sustainable manner. Article II Culpability (II) The Minister of Environment or in the absence of such a person, the Persons or agencies appointed by Government for the purpose of Environmental Protection, or in the absence of such persons or agencies the Prime Minister shall be held accountable for crimes under the Eco-Cide Law, as will any subordinates under him responsible for any aspect of environmental governance down to and including the Deputy Minister of Environment. Article III (III) Penalties (III)(a). If found guilty of contravention of the Eco-Cide Act, the offending nation shall be assessed one million dollars per day for every day from the notice of violation to satisfactory corrective action, payable to the United Nations Habitat Protection and Ecosystems Conservation Fund and to be used to police the Act. (III)(b). If a nation's government ceases to have effective control over its resource base, and its ecosystesm, it shall become a ward of the United Nations Habitat Protection and Ecosystems Conservation Department. (III)(c)If found guilty of willful violation or repeat violation, membership to the United nations shall be revoked for twenty five years and readmission shall only be available upon payment of an appropriate levy, determined by the United Nations Habitat Protection and Ecosystem Conservation Fund. (III)(d)Additionally, the United Nations will arrest all persons responsible for commission of the offenses and they shall be tried as criminals under this act subject to personal fines and imprisonment. (III)(e)The United Nations special Environmental Management Office will assume control for a period of ten years over the environmental affairs of any nation, which is in violation twice in one calendar year. (III)(f)Any nation consistently unable to care for the environment, despite these punishments, shall become a ward of the United Nations Environmental Management Secretariat and shall have its rights to soveriegn nation status revoked permanently. It will be administered by an advisory body made up of five nations in good standing under the Act. © 2002 Jorma Jyrkkanen Tags: biodiversity, common law, criminal law, governments, joma jyrkkanen, justice for all