Armed Conflict and Protection of the Environment: Possible or Not?

Author(s): Marie G. Jacobsson

Date: 2016

Ambassador Marie G. Jacobsson was Special Rapporteur for the topic “Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts” (2013-16) and Member of the UN International Law Commission 2007-16.

This article is an abridged version of the Fourth Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding, delivered on November 3, 2016, which recognizes leading thinkers who are shaping the field. The Environmental Law Institute, American University, and United Nations Environment cosponsored the event.