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Depleted Uranium Weapons and International Law
. Ed(S): McDonald, Avril (T. M. C. Asser Institute); Toebes, Brigit; Kleffner, Jann K.
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hardcover. When, under what conditions and to what extent is the use of such ammunition compatible with international law? Editor(s): McDonald, Avril (T. M. C. Asser Institute); Toebes, Brigit; Kleffner, Jann K. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LBBS; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
This books provides an in-depth analysis of the international legal aspects of the use of depleted uranium (DU) ammunition and armour. The military use of DU has been surrounded by considerable controversy, mainly as regards the health and environmental risks that such use entails. The debate about DU has thus far been highly polarised, with one end of the spectrum rejecting any risk whatsoever and the other end suggesting that the use of DU leads to severe health and environmental consequences, including Gulf-War syndrome, whenever it is used. Rather than settling these controversies, the book takes as a starting point ... Read more
This books provides an in-depth analysis of the international legal aspects of the use of depleted uranium (DU) ammunition and armour. The military use of DU has been surrounded by considerable controversy, mainly as regards the health and environmental risks that such use entails. The debate about DU has thus far been highly polarised, with one end of the spectrum rejecting any risk whatsoever and the other end suggesting that the use of DU leads to severe health and environmental consequences, including Gulf-War syndrome, whenever it is used. Rather than settling these controversies, the book takes as a starting point ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
T.M.C. Asser Press Netherlands
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
The Hague, Netherlands
ISBN
9789067042659
SKU
V9789067042659
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99-15
About . Ed(S): McDonald, Avril (T. M. C. Asser Institute); Toebes, Brigit; Kleffner, Jann K.
Avril McDonald is a research associate at the TMC Asser Institute and a lecturer at the University of Groningen. Jann K. Kleffner is an assistant professor at the University of Amsterdam Faculty of Law. Brigit Toebes is a lecturer at the University of Aberdeen School of Law.
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