Responsibility and Accountability for Environmental Destruction in Relation to Armed Conflicts: The Case of Ukraine
Journal: T.M.C. Asser Press eBooks
Year: 2026

This chapter addresses the legal framework and potential processes regarding the responsibility for environmental destruction in relation to an armed conflict, with a special focus on the environmental consequences of the war against Ukraine. It does so in a generic manner with the aim of illustrating that the legal aftermath of harm to the environment in relation to armed conflicts is likely to take a more prominent role than ever before. Accountability for environmental damage in Ukraine as a