Protection of the environment during armed conflict: One gulf, two wars

Review of European Community and International Environmental Law

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 201-213

  Bunker, Alice Louise ^a  

^a Dept of Harmers Workplace Lawyers ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTERNATIONAL LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; OIL POLLUTION; WAR;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAQ; KUWAIT [MIDDLE EAST]; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 3142766105     PISSN: 09628797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9388.2004.00397.x     Document Type: Article

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