Role of multilateral environmental agreements : a reconciliatory approach to environmental protection in armed conflict / Britta Sjöstedt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sjöstedt, Britta, author.

Series:

Studies in International Law.

Studies in International Law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law, International.

Environmental protection--International cooperation.

Environmental protection.

Environmental policy--International cooperation.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bloomsbury Publishing 2020

Summary:

"The environment suffers enormously during armed conflicts and, despite the increasing awareness of the pressing need to protect the planet, devastating environmental damage can occur legally at times of war. This book suggests that - apart from the protection offered under law of armed conflict - environmental treaties or multilateral agreements (MEAs) can complement and strengthen environmental protection when war occurs. Previous research has focused on the protection offered under the law of armed conflict (in particular international humanitarian law) and customary international environmental law concerning wartime environmental damage, or whether environmental treaties remain applicable at times of armed conflict. This book, however, is the first in-depth scholarly examination of how environmental treaties can apply in wartime and how they can contribute to the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict. It also offers an updated study of environmental protection under the law of armed conflict, including the latest developments in the International Law Commission's work on this underexplored topic."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Setting the scene

Wartime environmental damage

Special environmental protection under the law of armed conflict

Special environmental protection under customary international law

General protection under the law of armed conflict

International environmental treaties : a missed opportunity

New approach : reconciling international environmental law and the law of armed conflict

Protection of world heritage in relation to armed conflict : the case of the DRC

Protection of the Ramsar sites in relation to armed conflict : the case of Mali

The way forward.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781509922567

1509922563

9781509922543

1509922547

1-5099-2255-5