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Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict

Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict

Author: Anne Peters; Robert Kolb; Jérôme de Hemptinne
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781316512043
Published In: August 2022
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Animals are the unknown victims of armed conflicts. Wildlife populations usually decline during warfare, with disastrous repercussions on the food chain, on fragile ecosystems and precarious habitats. Belligerents take advantage of the chaos of war for poaching and trafficking of animal products. Livestock, companion, and zoo animals, highly dependent on human care, are direct victims of hostilities. The book is the first legal analysis of these issues. It maps the framework of international humanitarian law, examining which and how the concepts, principles, and rationales can be applied and adapted for a better protection of animals. The contributions inter alia discuss precautions for animal civilians, problems of animal combatants and prisoners, a specific status for veterinarian personnel, the recognition of biodiversity hotspots as specially protected zones, and the potential of enforcement mechanisms. The concluding chapter draws together novel interpretations and reform proposals.

Part I. The Need for Protecting Animals in Wartime:

1. Animals in wartime: a legal research agenda

Anne Peters and Jérôme de Hemptinne

2. Historical perspectives on animal involvement in wartime

Clemens Wischermann

3. Ecological effects of warfare on wildlife

Joshua Daskin and Robert Pringle

4. The protection of animals in wartime: rationale and challenges

Heike Krieger and José Martinez Soria

Part II. The Protection of Animals in International and Non-International Armed Conflicts:

5. Animals as property and as objects

Marco Roscini