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New paper! What environmental factors would we need to consider if we were to extend the protection of civilians beyond the narrow confines of #IHL? ceobs.org/addressing-t... #PERAC #IntLaw

ceobs.orgAddressing the environmental consequences of conflict, towards the full protection of civilians. - CEOBSWhat environmental factors would we need to consider if we were to extend the protection of civilians beyond the narrow confines of IHL?

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Conflict and Environment Observatory

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We’ve long argued that protecting civilians means protecting the environment they depend on and, while UN debates on the Protection of Civilians have increasingly considered the environment, attention has often been selective or narrowly framed. #PoC

Conflict and Environment Observatory

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For Article36.org, states’ frequently cynical use of IHL as a ceiling, rather than baseline of conduct, has been part of the problem. Moreover, the framework’s temporal scope can map poorly onto many of the environmental harms associated with conflict.

article36.orgPolicies That Protect Civilians from WeaponsCombining a decade of diplomatic expertise with rigorous analysis to develop the legal standards and actionable policies that protect civilians from weapons.

Conflict and Environment Observatory

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Its concept of the ‘full protection of civilians’ aims to challenge this status quo, and to help us imagine the degree of protection people affected by conflict should be entitled to. Our new collaborative paper explores its environmental dimensions: ceobs.org/addressing-t...