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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255202503321

Autore

Christiansen Silke Marie

Titolo

Climate Conflicts - A Case of International Environmental and Humanitarian Law / / by Silke Marie Christiansen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-27945-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVIII, 245 p. 1 illus.)

Disciplina

344.046

Soggetti

International environmental law

International humanitarian law

Climate change

International Environmental Law

International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict

Climate Change

Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Climate Conflicts – The Pathways -- 3. State Responsibility -- 4. Climate Conflicts and International Environmental Law -- 5. Legal Consequences -- 6. Climate Change and The Use of Force -- 7. Climate Conflicts and International Humanitarian Law -- 8. Definition of Climate Conflicts -- 9. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

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.