Green War: An Assessment of the Environmental Law of International Armed Conflict.

Abstract

The Gulf War highlighted the potential for destruction of the environment during armed conflict. In particular, the intentional dumping of millions of barrels of oil into the Persian Gulf in the immediate aftermath of the air war' s commencement and the setting ablaze of over 500 oil wells as the war came to a close generated a flurry of activity within the international legal community. This study examines whether the current core sources of the environmental law of war (customary international law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, Protocol I Additional to the Geneva Conventions and the Environmental Modification Convention) are sufficiently comprehensive, enforceable and practical to adequately protect the environment during armed conflict. The study concludes with recommendations on the future course of the law.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 1996
Accession Number
ADA310927

Entities

People

  • Michael N. Schmitt

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Civil War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Terrain
  • Treaties
  • Vietnam War
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design