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EPISODE FIFTY-SIX

Jojo Mehta on Making Ecocide a Crime: Rewriting the Rules for Planetary Protection

Augusto Lopez-Claros

April 20, 2026

35 MINS

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In this episode, Jojo Mehta, CEO of Stop Ecocide International, explores the growing global movement to recognize ecocide as an international crime. Building on the vision she developed with the late Polly Higgins, Mehta explains why criminal law—alongside regulation—is essential to closing accountability gaps in a fragmented world. She reflects on the milestones that have moved ecocide from the margins to mainstream legal and diplomatic debate, and what its adoption could mean in practice for governments, corporations, and investors confronting the climate crisis. Looking ahead, she outlines practical steps for action and a credible pathway toward systemic change. This is a thoughtful and persuasive conversation that makes a powerful case for why ecocide law could reshape global incentives—well worth a listen.

Jojo Mehta

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EPISODE SIXTY

July 16, 2026

41 MINS

Michael Mandelbaum on America’s Foreign Policy and the Future of the International Order

Michael Mandelbaum discusses American foreign policy, great-power rivalry, nuclear risks, and the future of the rules-based international order.

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EPISODE SIXTY

July 16, 2026

41 MINS

Michael Mandelbaum on America’s Foreign Policy and the Future of the International Order

Michael Mandelbaum discusses American foreign policy, great-power rivalry, nuclear risks, and the future of the rules-based international order.

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