We Need to Define “the Environment” to Protect it from Armed Conflict

Feb 11, 2016 | Laurence Menhinick
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If we want to strengthen the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts, we need to define what we mean by “the environment” – is it a natural thing, a human thing, a cultural thing or is it all these things and more? Laurence Menhinick considers how different entities and legal regimes tackle this question, and what we should take into account when trying to define what it is we want to protect.