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This Senate resolution designates April as Ecocide Awareness and Prevention Month in Minnesota, drawing attention to the concept of ecocide, which is defined as unlawful or wanton acts causing severe and widespread environmental damage. The resolution provides historical context by referencing the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War and highlighting contemporary examples of environmental destruction such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and Amazon rainforest deforestation. It emphasizes the increasing global legal recognition of ecocide as a human rights crime, noting that international bodies like the European Parliament and International Criminal Court are taking steps to hold perpetrators financially responsible. The resolution underscores the significant human impact of environmental disasters, pointing out that an estimated 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by environmental crises by 2050, with climate disasters disproportionately affecting women, girls, and Indigenous populations. By proclaiming April as Ecocide Awareness and Prevention Month, the Minnesota Senate aims to encourage public engagement and programs that raise awareness about environmental degradation and its potentially devastating consequences.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SR0032&ssn=0&y=2025