Customary IHL - 45. Causing Serious Damage to the Natural Environment

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Rule 45

Kenya

Practice Relating to Rule 45. Causing Serious Damage to the Natural Environment

Section A. Widespread, long-term and severe damage

Kenya’s LOAC Manual (1997) provides that it is forbidden “to use methods of warfare which are specifically intended or may be expected to cause widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment”.

Kenya, Law of Armed Conflict, Military Basic Course (ORS), 4 Précis, The School of Military Police, 1997, Précis No. 4, p. 3; see also Précis No. 2, p. 2.

2. Practice\Causing Serious Damage to the Natural Environment