Armed Conflict and Environmental Damage
Publisher: VIJ Books
Author(s): Umesh Chandra Jha
Date: 2014
Topics: Peace and Security Operations, Weapons, Waste, and Pollution
This book examines the environmental destruction wrought during international and non-international armed conflicts and argues that the existing legal regime for the protection of the environment during armed conflict requires substantial modification. It further argues that although it is inconceivable to impose an absolute ban on environmental damage during military operations, strengthening and clarifying the existing laws protecting the environment in times of conflict, and enforcing environment-friendly practices among military forces could go a long way in protecting natural assets of our earth.