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Climate Conflicts - A Case of International Environmental and Humanitarian Law

Benefits

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

  • Defines the broad term "climate conflict" and thus contributes significantly to other research that seeks to include climate change in security agendas

  • Goes beyond other studies regarding the categorization and compensation for climate change damage

  • Applies international humanitarian law regulations to climate change aftermath

Book

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction
    Silke Marie Christiansen
    Pages 1-17
  3. Climate Conflicts: The Pathways
    Silke Marie Christiansen
    Pages 19-37
  4. State Responsibility
    Silke Marie Christiansen
    Pages 39-52
  5. Climate Conflicts and International Environmental Law
    Silke Marie Christiansen
    Pages 53-109
  6. Legal Consequences
    Silke Marie Christiansen
    Pages 111-148
  7. Climate Change and the Use of Force
    Silke Marie Christiansen
    Pages 149-188
  8. Climate Conflicts and International Humanitarian Law
    Silke Marie Christiansen
    Pages 189-234
  9. Definition of Climate Conflicts
    Silke Marie Christiansen
    Pages 235-241
  10. Conclusion
    Silke Marie Christiansen
    Pages 243-245

About this book

Introduction

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.

Keywords

Climate change Conflict International Environmeltal Law International Humanitarian Law Responsibility

Authors and affiliations

  1. 1.Faculty of Business and EconomicsLeuphana University LüneburgLüneburgGermany

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