Animals in the international law of armed conflict / edited by Anne Peters, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Jerome de Hemptinne, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Robert Kolb, University of Geneva .
Animals in wartime : a legal research agenda / Anne Peters and Jerome me de Hemptinne -- Historical perspectives on animal involvement in wartime / Clemens Wischermann -- Ecological effects of warfare on wildlife / Joshua H. Daskin and Robert M. Pringle -- The protection of animals in wartime : rationale and challenges / Heike Krieger and Jose Mart♯ł nez Soria -- Animals as property and as objects / Marco Roscini -- Animals as specially protected objects / Sandra Kra henmann -- Animals as part of the environment / Jerome de Hemptinne -- Animals as endangered species / Ays ʹe-Martina Bo hringer and Thilo Marauhn -- Animals as war weapons / Chris Jenks -- Animals as combatants and as prisoners of war? / Jerome de Hemptinne, Tadesse Kebebew and Joshua Joseph Niyo -- Animals as means of medical transportation, search and rescue / Jerome de Hemptinne -- Veterinary Personnel / Katharine Fortin -- Animals in occupied territory / Marco Longobardo -- Animals in protected zones / Matthew Gillett -- Animals in sea warfare / Etienne Henry -- Animals in disaster situations / Giulio Bartolini -- Animals as means of military experimentation / Veronika B♯ł lkova -- Repression of international crimes / Manuel J. Ventura -- Reparation and rehabilitation / Marina Lostal -- The special regime for wildlife trafficking / Karsten Nowrot -- Enforcement powers of the United Nations Security Council / Britta Sjo stedt -- Towards an effective legal protection of animals in wartime : key findings and concluding recommendations / Jerome de Hemptinne, Anne Peters and Robert Kolb.
Summary:
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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