Toxic Remnants of War

The Toxic Remnants of War Project:
exploring state responsibility for the
toxic legacy of military activities.

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Towards an integrated approach to the material legacies of war: landmines, explosive remnants of war and environmental contamination.

Dr Matthew Bolton and Doug Weir, examine how the politics of war, the environment and humanitarianism since the 1970s have influenced state and civil society responses to the remnants of war.

Report: Pollution Politics – power, accountability and toxic remnants of war

Pollution Politics examines how the weakness of current international humanitarian law allows the generation of conflict pollution that can impact both civilian health and the environment for long after the cessation of hostilities. The report argues that a new mechanism is needed to prevent and remedy environmental damage, to increase accountability and improve post-conflict response and assistance.

New TRW Publication – Toxic Harm: humanitarian and environmental concerns from military-origin contamination

A discussion paper reviewing the problem of toxic pollution from conflict and military activities, presented with an analysis of: existing concerns, methods of study, current legal and environmental controls and their deficiencies and suggested areas for future work.

The ICRC and recent developments in the protection of the environment during conflict

In 2008, the ICRC began a process of reflection to ‘determine whether international humanitarian law continues to provide an appropriate response to the humanitarian problems arising in armed conflicts. We review their findings on the protection for the environment in conflict.

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Toxicremnantsofwar.info is a research orientated website that aims to consider and quantify the detrimental impact of war, military operations and munitions on the environment and human health. The site is intended to act as a resource for policy makers, humanitarian organisations and members of the public concerned with mitigating the effects of war on victims and communities.

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Towards an integrated approach to the material legacies of war: landmines, explosive remnants of war and environmental contamination.

Report: Pollution Politics – power, accountability and toxic remnants of war

New TRW Publication – Toxic Harm: humanitarian and environmental concerns from military-origin contamination

The ICRC and recent developments in the protection of the environment during conflict

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