Protecting the environment in times of armed conflict

Finn Stepputat; Jairo Munive

Protecting the environment in times of armed conflict

Finn Stepputat
, Jairo Munive

Peace and violence

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Abstract

The environment suffers immensely during armed conflict, leading to severe consequences for humans as well as accelerated climate change. The UN has adopted a set of principles for the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict, but knowledge, actions and binding commitments are lagging behind.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Copenhagen
Publisher	Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 26 Oct 2022

Series	DIIS Policy Brief
Volume	2022

Keywords

Environmental governance
Military operations
United Nations

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Protecting the environment in times of armed conflict

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