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IMPACT OF ECO-TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND REGULATORY MEASURES
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Objective: The study examines the influence of eco-terrorist organizations on the evolution of international law and legal regulations concerning environmental activism. It explores the connection between eco-terrorist tactics and the development of punitive and preventive environmental legal measures worldwide.
Methods: The study employs a qualitative approach, based on historical, behavioral, and comparative analysis. Key data sources include scholarly articles and legal research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science.
Results: The study shows that eco-terrorist activity is a catalyst for legal reform worldwide. Initially, incidents prompted reactive laws aimed at punishing offenders. However, these events have increasingly led to proactive regulatory changes, such as tightened environmental protection laws and enhanced governmental oversight of environmental activism.
Conclusions: The study concludes that the number of eco-terrorist events globally is slowly but systematically decreasing. Although it is too early to predict a full decline, violent eco-activist activities are diminishing. Several factors contribute to this reduction, including rising environmental awareness among the public and governments. Stricter legal regulations and the efforts of environmental organizations have significantly influenced the reduction in eco-terrorist actions.
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