Environmental destruction is a war crime, but it's almost impossible to fall foul of the laws
- Written by Shireen Daft, Lecturer, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University
It was defoliants, seen here during Operation Ranch Hand in the Vietnam War, that prompted action to protect the environment during conflicts.National Museum of the US Air Force An open letter from 24 scientists published in Nature last month calls on governments to draft a new Geneva Convention dedicated to protecting the environment during armed...




