RT Report
T1 Protecting the environment during armed conflict: an inventory and analysis of international law
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-3042-5
YR 2009
FD 2009
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7813
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7813
NO Findings from these assessments shows that the  exploitation and illegal trade of natural resources  frequently fuel and prolong armed conflict, particularly  in countries where laws and institutions have been  weakened or have collapsed. As peacebuilding often  addresses the allocation, access and ownership of  natural resources, there is an urgent need to strengthen  their protection during armed conflict. There can be  no durable peace if the natural resources that sustain  livelihoods are damaged, degraded, and destroyed.  The existing international legal framework contains  many provisions that either directly or indirectly protect  the environment and govern the use of natural resources  during armed conflict.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 22, 2026