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Challenges of Environmental Protection in Times of Armed Conflict

The protection of the natural environment in times of armed conflict is presented through a short analysis of the most relevant concepts and issues typical for this field of international law. Particular attention is placed on the most relevant documents and rules: Art. 35(3) and Art. 55 of Protocol I Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, Environmental Modification Techniques Convention (ENMOD Convention) and Art. 8 (2)(b)(iv) of the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The relevant practice of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is also included in the analysis. The individualization of crimes against the environment, the applicability of peacetime treaties in times of armed conflict and different proposals for enhancing the effectiveness of environmental protection in times of armed conflict are also presented. The protection of water resources and water installations in times of armed conflict is analyzed as well, firstly through the analysis of the ILA Resolution on the Protection of Water Resources and Water Installations in Times of Armed Conflict from 1976 and other relevant sources.

environmental protection; ENMOD Convention; International Criminal Court; International Court of Justice; protection of water resources in time of armed conflict

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