Climate Conflicts - A Case of International Environmental and Humanitarian La [Paperback]

The bookaddresses the question of whether the currently available instruments ofinternational environmental and international humanitarian law are applicableto climate conflicts. It clarifies the different pathways leading from climatechange to conflict and offers an analysis of international environmental lawembedded within the international doctrine of state responsibility. It goes onto discuss whether climate change amounts to an issue covered by Art. 2.4 UNCharter  the prohibition of the use of force. It then considers the possibleapplication of international humanitarian law to climate conflicts. The bookalso offers a definition of the term climate conflict, drawing on legal aswell as peace and conflict studies.

 

 

1. Introduction.- 2. Climate Conflicts The Pathways.- 3. State Responsibility.- 4. Climate Conflicts and InternationalEnvironmental Law.- 5. Legal Consequences.- 6. Climate Change and The Use ofForce.- 7. Climate Conflicts and International Humanitarian Law.- 8. Definitionof Climate Conflicts.- 9. Conclusion.

The 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.

Analyzes of the use of force doctrine with regard to climate change damage

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