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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 FIFTY-SEVEN

April 23, 2026

41 MINS

Adam Lupel on Reforming Global Security, Reviving Multilateralism, and the Future of the UN

A timely conversation on UN reform, collective security failures, and how to strengthen global institutions to address today’s systemic risks.

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EPISODE FIFTY-SEVEN

April 23, 2026

41 MINS

Adam Lupel on Reforming Global Security, Reviving Multilateralism, and the Future of the UN

A timely conversation on UN reform, collective security failures, and how to strengthen global institutions to address today’s systemic risks.

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