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> Article 121
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3. Non-Human life |
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| 3.3 Life ecosystems | ||
| Article 121-Ecosystem destruction on private property | ||
| 121.1 | Ecosystem destruction on private property | |
| While a person may have private title over land upon which a natural ecosystem such as a forest exists, the ownership of such title does not automatically give such a person the right to damage, clear or destroy such a natural ecosystem. | ||
| All clearing of natural vegetation on private property of more than one acre per year requires a permit. | ||
| The unauthorized clearing of land either through deliberate damage, clearing, fire, poisoning or some other method shall be considered a crime. | ||
| 121.2 | Ecosystem destruction on private property | |
| So serious is the repeated crime of unauthorised clearing of a natural ecosystem that a person, commercial company or group responsible for repeated criminal offences shall have all their property related to such holding (including all land and buildings) confiscated. | ||
| This shall be mandatory for repeat offenders and no appeal shall be lawfully permitted to stay such action other than the charge of unlawful claiming of a criminal offence (itself a crime). | ||
| While such action will inevitably render one or more persons deprived of employment and possible destitute, however such reckless behaviour by persons in destroying natural ecosystems that it risks the desertification of such land including the damage of potential water sources and other effective land, including the death of numerous animals, some of whom may or may not be protected. | ||
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