Summary
In 1999, the country of Georgia adopted a criminal code recognizing ecocide as a crime. Article 409 states that “ecocide i.e. contamination of the atmosphere, soil, water resources, mass destruction of fauna or flora, or any other act that could have led to an ecological disaster, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years.” Ecocide is still criminalized in Georgia.
Suggested Citation:
Kauffman, Craig, Catherine Haas, Alex Putzer, Shrishtee Bajpai, Kelsey Leonard, Elizabeth Macpherson, Pamela Martin, Alessandro Pelizzon & Linda Sheehan. Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. V2. 2026. Distributed by the Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/criminal-code-georgia/.
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