World: Protection of the Natural Environment in Armed Conflict Under International Humanitarian Law - Implementation Guidance [EN/RU]

Country: World Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Please refer to the attached files. Protecting the natural environment in armed conflict New guidance from the ICRC Armed conflict damages the natural environment that communities depend on to survive. New ICRC guidance sets out practical steps states can take to put the rules protecting it into practice. Countries affected by armed conflict must cope at the same time with a rapidly intensifying global environmental and climate crisis. Armed conflicts deepen that crisis by damaging the environment and reducing people's resilience