1st Edition

Protection of the Environment under International Law during Occupation International Humanitarian, Human Rights and Environmental Law

By Waad Abualrob Copyright 2025
234 Pages
by Routledge

234 Pages
by Routledge

234 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines the relationship between International Environmental Law and Human Rights Law regarding the protection of the environment in times of occupation. Times of occupation create a tangible threat to the environment, alongside human, animal, and plant rights. This book uses international law to grapple with unprecedented environmental challenges, from water, air and soil pollution... Read more

Foreword

 

1. Introduction

2. The Protection of the Environment under the Law of Occupation

3. The Role of International Human Rights Law in the Protection of the Environment in Times of Occupation     

4. The Role of International Environmental Law in the Protection of the Environment in Times of Occupation     

5. General Conclusion

  

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Waad Abualrob is a Visiting Lecturer in Law at the University of Westminster, and a Law Tutor at the University of Essex, delivered through the university’s collaborative programme with Kaplan International College London. He holds a PhD in International Law from the University of Westminster, where his doctoral research examined the protection of the environment, and natural resources during armed conflict and occupation. Dr Abualrob’s research focuses on the intersection of international humanitarian law, human rights law, and environmental law, with a particular emphasis on the legal protection of the environment and natural resources in situations of armed conflict and occupation

This book deserves to become a foundational text in the field. It raises important questions about legal fragmentation, environmental justice, and the responsibilities of occupying powers. It is a necessary and powerful intervention, one that will influence scholarly debates and legal practices for years to come.

Naresh PrajapatiSchool of Law, Bennett University, Greater Noida, India