| Weapons of War: Environmental Impact Contributor(s): Jha, U. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 938190474X ISBN-13: 9789381904749 Publisher: K W Publishers Pvt Ltd OUR PRICE: $75.04 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - History | Military - Weapons - Political Science | International Relations - Arms Control |
| Dewey: 577.274 |
| LCCN: 2013410969 |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6" W x 9" (1.87 lbs) 466 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides an in-depth analysis of nine weapons and explosive remnants of war, their uses in armed conflict and their deadly impact on the environment. Besides three weapons of mass destruction (Biological, Chemical and Nuclear), it also covers controversial weapons like Depleted Uranium, White Phosphorus, Cluster Munitions, and Anti-personnel Landmines, their military applications, and the health and environmental hazard posed by them. The book offers an impartial analysis of legal regimes, and their efficacy in minimising the damage these weapons wreak on humans and the environment. It then examines the principles and rules of international humanitarian law, which could be used by the international community to ban these weapons. The book concludes by making a few recommendations addressed to international organisations, the States and military commanders with a view to reducing the damage caused by these weapons to the earth's pristine environment. |