Book review: Private military and security companies in international law – A challenge for non-binding norms: The montreux document and the international code of conduct for private security service providers

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-351
Author(s):  
Evgeni Moyakine
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Private Security ◽  
International Code ◽  
Security Service ◽  
Security Companies

Private Security Companies and Other Private Security Service Providers (PSCs) and Environmental Protection in Jus Post Bellum

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onita Das ◽  
Aneaka Kellayv
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Private Security ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
International Human Rights Law ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
Jus Post Bellum ◽  
Private Security Companies ◽  
Security Service ◽  
Security Companies

A challenge to environmental protection and the jus post bellum framework is the rise in Private Security Companies and other Private Security Service Providers (PSCs). The marked increase in the outsourcing of vast amounts of operational and logistical work to PSCs have caused key issues around PSC oversight, regulation, and concern around civilian protection linked to environmental issues to arise. Using the Iraq (2003–11) and Afghanistan (2001–14) conflicts as examples, this chapter explores the growth of PSCs, their environmental performance, and reviews the adequacy of legal and policy frameworks that regulate PSCs to ensure the provision of adequate environmental protection as part of jus post bellum in order to contribute to sustainable peace. Areas of law explored include international humanitarian law, international human rights law, binding legislation and soft law specific to PSCs, contract litigation, corporate liability, state and non-state actor obligations in respect to PSCs, and shared responsibility.

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