Climate Conflicts - A Case of International Environmental and Humanitarian LawThe book addresses the question of whether the currently available instruments of international environmental and international humanitarian law are applicable to climate conflicts. It clarifies the different pathways leading from climate change to conflict and offers an analysis of international environmental law embedded within the international doctrine of state responsibility. It goes on to discuss whether climate change amounts to an issue covered by Art. 2.4 UN Charter – the prohibition of the use of force. It then considers the possible application of international humanitarian law to climate conflicts. The book also offers a definition of the term “climate conflict”, drawing on legal as well as peace and conflict studies.
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Contents
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Climate Conflicts The Pathways | 19 |
State Responsibility | 38 |
Climate Conflicts and International Environmental Law | 53 |
Legal Consequences | 111 |
Climate Change and the Use of Force | 149 |
Climate Conflicts and International Humanitarian Law | 189 |
Definition of Climate Conflicts | 235 |
Conclusion | 242 |
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Climate Conflicts - A Case of International Environmental and Humanitarian Law Silke Marie Christiansen No preview available - 2018 |
Climate Conflicts - A Case of International Environmental and Humanitarian Law Silke Marie Christiansen No preview available - 2016 |
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2.4 UN Charter activities Additional Protocol aggression analysis Annex applicable areas armed conflict article 2.4 Bangladesh behavior breach Cambridge University Press causal caused civilian claims climate change damages climate conflicts compensation concept conduct context of climate Declaration developing countries due to climate economic encompasses ENMOD entail environment environmental damage force Geneva Conventions GHG emission global Ibid ICJ Reports ILC-DASR impacts international community international environmental law International Humanitarian Law International Law Commission international obligation internationally wrongful act invoked IPCC issue Kyoto Protocol liability loss Martens Clause migration military necessity needs norm Oxford University Press Panel on Climate parties peace pollution Precautionary Principle prevent primary rule prohibition provides question refers regarding regulations responsibility to protect scenarios sea-level rise Security Council sovereignty Summary for Policymakers term territory threat Trail Smelter transboundary harm treaty trigger UNCLOS UNFCCC United Nations unjust enrichment UNTS violation warfare York