Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict

Part I. The Need for Protecting Animals in Wartime: 1. Animals in wartime: a legal research agenda Anne Peters and Jérôme de Hemptinne; 2. Historical perspectives on animal involvement in wartime Clemens Wischermann; 3. Ecological effects of warfare on wildlife Joshua Daskin and Robert Pringle; 4. The protection of animals in wartime: rationale and challenges Heike Krieger and José Martinez Soria; Part II. The Protection of Animals in International and Non-International Armed Conflicts: 5. Animals as property and as objects Marco Roscini; 6. Animals as specially protected objects Sandra Krähenmann; 7. Animals as part of the environment Jérôme de Hemptinne; 8. Animals as endangered species Ayşe-Martina Böhringer and Thilo Marauhn; 9. Animals as war weapons Chris Jenks; 10. Animals as combatants and as prisoners of war? Jérôme de Hemptinne, Tadesse Kebebew and Joshua Joseph Niyo; 11. Animals as means of medical transport, search and rescue Jérôme de Hemptinne; 12. Veterinary personnel Katharine Fortin; Part III. The Protection of Animals in Specific Situations: 13. Animals in occupied territory Marco Longobardo; 14. Animals in protected zones Matthew Gillett; 15. Animals in sea warfare Etienne Henry; 16. Animals in disaster situations Giulio Bartolini; 17. Animals as means of military experimentation Veronika Bílková; Part IV. Enforcement Regimes for the Protection of Animals in Wartime: 18. Repression of International Crimes Manuel Ventura; 19. Reparation and rehabilitation Marina Lostal; 20. The special regime for wildlife trafficking Karsten Nowrot; 21. Enforcement powers of the United Nations Security Council Britta Sjöstedt; Part V. For Better Animal Protection and Enforcement Regimes in Wartime: 22. Towards an effective legal protection of animals in wartime: key findings and concluding recommendations Jérôme de Hemptinne, Anne Peters and Robert Kolb.