So in order to cope with this problem, Higgins makes a distinction between «
ascertainable ecocide»: deforestation, oil spills, fossil fuel extraction, pollution - dumping; and non-
ascertainable ecocide: tsunami, earthquake, typhoon, Act of God.
Is «
ascertainable ecocide» (deforestation, oil spills, fossil fuel extraction, pollution - dumping) a problem for «the inhabitants of [a] territory», if it is not the case that «peaceful enjoyment by the inhabitants of that territory have been severely diminished»?