O'Sullivan, Carmel, and Walters, Reece (2016) Criminology, War and Environmental Despoliation. In: McGarry, R., and Walklate, S., (eds.) The Palgrave Handbook of Criminology and War. Palgrave Macmillan, London, United Kingdom, pp. 79-96.

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Abstract

The environment is a largely unspoken victim of war. Our soil, rivers, seas, forests and atmosphere have all been damaged by armed conflict. In some cases, this damage persists for decades. The international legal framework for the protection of the environment during war is piecemeal, limited to very specific conditions and incapable of preserving the environment in a large number of circumstances. Despite the inadequacies of the law and the fact that the harm caused to the environment is a global issue that affects the health, prosperity and future of millions of people, criminological literature is predominantly silent on this issue. In response, this chapter draws on green criminology and victimology discourses to examine the exploitation and destruction of the environment during armed conflict.

Item ID:	89040
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	978-1-137-43170-7
Copyright Information:	© 2016 The Author(s) 2016
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2025 22:35
FoR Codes:	48 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 4802 Environmental and resources law > 480203 Environmental law @ 50% 48 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 4804 Law in context > 480401 Criminal law @ 50%
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