Widespread, Long-Term and Severe Environmental Damage

For over 25 years, Texaco’s oil extraction operations had devastating consequences for 1,700 square miles of Ecuador’s rainforest, including spills of more than 17 million gallons of crude oil, the dumping of over 18.5 billion gallons of toxic chemicals into streams and soil, and 900 unlined toxic waste pits.

This environmental crime s is based on the war crime of causing widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment, included in Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. However, the application of this war crime is limited to situations involving armed conflict. The equivalent environmental crime would punish individuals for similar conduct taking place in times of peace.

Visit this website run by Amazon Watch on the serious ecological and human impacts of Texaco’s (now Chevron) operations in the Ecuadorian rainforest.

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Support these organisations in the fight against serious environmental damage:

David Suzuki Foundation
The David Suzuki Foundation works with government, business and individuals to conserve our environment by providing science-based education, advocacy and policy work, and acting as a catalyst for the social change that today’s situation demands.
www.davidsuzuki.org

Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth is a federation of national environmental organizations dedicated to preserving the health and diversity of the planet for future generations.
www.foe.org

Greenpeace
Greenpeace is the leading independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful direct action and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and to promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future.
www.greenpeace.org