https://lawjournals.celnet.in/index.php/jel <p>National Journal of Environmental Law invites the legal practitioners, academicians and scholars seeking to make a positive impact on the universe through environmental concerns, through their efforts. Maintenance of a healthy environment is a key concern for the world of today. Through this Journal, a light is thrown on major issues related to environment, steps taken to mitigate the misuse of natural resources and the laws framed by the authorities to restore a healthy environment for the present as well as upcoming generations.</p> en-US [email protected] (Mr. Gagan Kumar (Associate Editor)) [email protected] (Ms. Ankita Srivastava (Journal Manager)) Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:39:34 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.5 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://lawjournals.celnet.in/index.php/jel/article/view/1974 <p>The proposal to recognise ecocide as a fifth international crime, prosecutable by the International Criminal Court, represents a paradigmatic shift in environmental governance and international criminal jurisprudence. This article critically examines the multifaceted impediments to institutionalising ecocide prosecution, focusing on epistemological challenges in defining environmental harm and jurisdictional constraints inherent in the Rome Statute framework. Through an analysis of doctrinal evolution, comparative criminological frameworks, and geopolitical dynamics, this study argues that while ecocide criminalisation possesses normative legitimacy, its operationalisation confronts substantive legal, evidentiary, and political obstacles that necessitate a fundamental reconceptualisation of the architecture of international criminal law.</p> Swarnima Gorani Copyright (c) 2026 National Journal of Environmental Law https://lawjournals.celnet.in/index.php/jel/article/view/1974 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000