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In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 1: The Weaponizing of Water in Contemporary Armed Conflicts

In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 1: The Weaponizing of Water in Contemporary Armed Conflicts

Update: 2024-05-021
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Following on from the discussions that took place during the recent IHL Talk on ‘The Weaponizing of Water in Contemporary Armed Conflicts’, Dr Eugenie Duss, researcher at the Geneva Academy speaks to Mark Zeitoun, Director General, Geneva Water Hub and Professor of Water Diplomacy, Geneva Graduate Institute, and Abby Zeith, Legal Adviser, Arms and Conduct of Hostilities Unit, Legal Division, International Committee of the Red Cross.

Subjects covered in the episode include role of expert engineers in decision processes related to the targeting of water during hostilities, the historical and contemporary use of water as a weapon, and the need for more research around these topics. The guests were also able to frame the issues in the context of their current roles and give some examples of positive developments in the legal work that is going into preventing the use of water as a weapon.
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In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 1: The Weaponizing of Water in Contemporary Armed Conflicts

In and Around War(s): Season 3, Episode 1: The Weaponizing of Water in Contemporary Armed Conflicts

Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights