INTERNATIONAL LEGAL PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND OBJECTS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE (CULTURAL PROPERTY) DURING ARMED CONFLICTS

Аннотация

This article discusses topical issues and the content of international legal protection of the natural environment and cultural heritage during armed conflicts. The article subjected to a legal analysis of the current international legal acts containing norms on the protection of the natural environment and cultural heritage during armed conflicts and, on the basis of this, an objective analysis of the existing legal conflicts in these areas is given. The article contains the author’s conclusions and proposals for improving the international legal protection of the natural environment and cultural heritage during armed conflicts. KEYWORDS Environment, natural environment, cultural heritage, cultural values, habitat, protocol, additional protocol, convention, ICRC, The Hague.