Protection of the Environment under International Law during Occupation

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 and severe damage to natural resources to the complexities of regulating emerging environmental challenges during extraordinary situations. Using international case studies alongside the prominent and evolving role of international law agreements, in particular Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), this book offers a comprehensive analysis of the legal tools available to navigate environmental challenges under occupation. The book also discusses occupying power obligations under public international law and the demands of protecting the environment in occupied territory.

The book provides a valuable resource for researchers in the field of environmental law, human rights law, and humanitarian law.

Author Biography

Waad Abualrob is currently a visiting lecturer in Law at the University of Westminster in the United Kingdom, where he also previously completed his PhD in International Law. He earned his LLB from An-Najah National University, followed by a Diploma in Business, Law, and Social Science from Kaplan College London, and LLM in International Law from the University of Westminster. Dr Abualrob’s research interests focus on the protection of the environment and natural resources in times of armed conflict and occupation.