Protection of the environment during armed conflict

748 Pages·1996·41.8 MB·English

by  Grunawalt, Richard J

INTERNATIONAL LAW STUDIES
1996
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
DURING ARMED CONFLICT
Edited by
Richard Grunawalt, John E. King and Ronald S. McClain
J.
Volume 69
NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Protection ofthe environment during armed conflict / edited by
Richard J. Grunaw—alt, John E. King and Ronald S. McClain.
p. 720 cm. (International law studies; v. 69)
Includes index.
—
1. War (International law) Environmental aspects.
2. Environmental law, International. I. Grunawalt, Richard J., 1934—
II. King, John E., 1949- . III. McClain, Ronald S., 1959-
IV. Series.
JX1295.U4 vol.69
[JX5011]
363.7—dc20
96-34947
CIP
MEMORIAM
IN
This book is dedicated to the memory of Dr. John H. McNeill - patriot,
scholar, counselor, and friend.

Contents
vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD
xiii
PREFACE
xv
PART ONE—INTRODUCTION
1
CHAPTER I—WELCOMING REMARKS
RearAdmiralJames R. Stark, U.S. Navy
andProfessorRichardJ. Grunawalt 3
CHAPTER II—OPENING ADDRESS
The Honorable ConradHarper 8
CHAPTER III—FRAMING THE ISSUES
RearAdmiral Carlson M. LeGrand,JAGC, U.S. Navy ... 23
PART TWO—PANEL THE STRATEGIC
I:
IMPERATIVE
33
CHAPTER IV—NAVAL WARFARE AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
RearAdmiral William H. Wright, IV, US. Navy 35
CHAPTER V—THE ARMY AND THE ENVIRONMENT:
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS DURING
ARMY OPERATIONS
Brigadier GeneralJoseph G. Garrett, U.S. Army 42
CHAPTER VI—PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
DURING ARMED CONFLICT AND OTHER MILITARY
OPERATIONS
Major GeneralRobert E. Linhard, U.S. AirForce 57
CHAPTER VII—PANEL DISCUSSION 63
PART THREE—PANEL THE ENVIRONMENTAL
II:
THREAT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS
85
CHAPTER VIII—THE IMPACT OF WAR AND MILITARY
OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR ON THE MARINE
ENVIRONMENT: POLICY MAKING ON THE
Contents
viii
FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE
Dr. RonaldA. DeMarco and
CommanderJohn P. Quinn,JAGC, U.S. Navy 87
CHAPTER IX—THIS LAND OUR LAND: THE
IS
ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT OF ARMY OPERATIONS
Colonel Frank R. Finch, U.S. Army 99
CHAPTER X—THE ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT OF
MILITARY OPERATIONS
Mr. William M. Arkin 116
CHAPTER XI—COMMENT
Dr. Arthur G. Gaines,Jr 136
CHAPTER XII—PANEL DISCUSSION
148
PART FOUR—PANEL THE EXISTING LEGAL FRAME-
III:
WORK, PART I—PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
DURING INTERNATIONAL ARMED CONFLICT .... 183
CHAPTER XIII—OCEANS LAW, THE MARITIME
ENVIRONMENT, AND THE LAW OF NAVAL
WARFARE
Professor George K. Walker 185
CHAPTER XIV—ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN INTER-
NATIONAL ARMED CONFLICT: THE EXPERIENCE
OF THE GULF WAR
1991
ProfessorAdam Roberts 222
CHAPTER XV—COMMENT
Professor Paul C. Szasz 278
CHAPTER XVI—PANEL DISCUSSION 288
PART FIVE—PANEL THE EXISTING LEGAL FRAME-
IV:
WORK, PART II— PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
DURING NON-INTERNATIONAL ARMED CONFLICT
OPERATIONS INVOLVING THE USE OF FORCE
{I.E.,
MILITARY OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR—
MOOTW)
313