Leveraging and enhancing existing legal frameworks in the African Regional system for the prevention of ecocide and environmental dam

Abstract

The African Regional system has been a subject of ongoing debates and discussions on how to protect the environment and combat ecocide effectively. In this regard, various legal frameworks have been put in place to address these issues, particularly the Bamako Convention on The Ban Of Import To Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa. However, there is still room for improvement in leveraging and enhancing these existing legal frameworks for more efficient ecocide prevention and environmental protection. The Protocol On The Amendments To The Protocol On The Statute Of The African Court Of Justice And Human Rights (Malabo Protocol) provides a more effective way to criminalise Ecocide. The main question addressed in this research is how the African Regional system can prevent ecocide and ensure environmental protection through Article 28L of the Malabo Protocol. If so, how should this be done, and if not, how can existing legal frameworks be leveraged and enhanced? Keywo