THE JIYEH OIL SPILL

The hostilities that took place from 12 July
to 14 August 2006 between Israel and Hezbollah
had a devastating impact on the Lebanese
environment. The oil spill following the
attacks on the Jiyeh power plant has led to the
worst environmental crisis in Lebanon's history.
Fifteen years after the deliberate environmental
degradations committed by Saddam Hussein during the
1991 Gulf War, direct attacks on the environment
still remain part of military strategy. However,
there is now an increasing international
awareness that some military actions should be
considered environmental crimes. This book then
explores the existing legal mechanisms to hold
States and individuals accountable for
deliberate wartime environmental damage in the
light of the Second Lebanon War .

Autorentext

Legal adviser in marine pollution for the French Ministry ofFinance and member of the French delegation to the IOPC Fund. Sheholds a LLM in international criminal law from the University ofSussex (UK) and a Masters Degree in international environmentallaw from the University of Limoges (France).

Klappentext

The hostilities that took place from 12 July to 14 August 2006 between Israel and Hezbollah had a devastating impact on the Lebanese environment. The oil spill following the attacks on the Jiyeh power plant has led to the worst environmental crisis in Lebanon's history. Fifteen years after the deliberate environmental degradations committed by Saddam Hussein during the 1991 Gulf War, direct attacks on the environment still remain part of military strategy. However, there is now an increasing international awareness that some military actions should be considered environmental crimes. This book then explores the existing legal mechanisms to hold States and individuals accountable for deliberate wartime environmental damage in the light of the "Second Lebanon War".