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Polluters could face 20 years in prison under plans for UK-first law in Scotland

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The Ecoside (Scotland) Bill would make it a criminal offence to cause widespread, long-term or irreversible environmental damage.

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Deforestation in Glencoe. Image: Marten House Shutterstock By moving to criminalise ecocide, Scotland is taking bold legal steps that could influence environmental policy around the world By Doug Spetch, University of Westminster & Damien Short, University of London Scotland stands on the cusp of a legal revolution with the introduction of the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that could make it the first UK nation to crim…

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