About the Book: Military Weapons and Environment
Armed conflicts have become more complicated with the emphasis shifting towards
new weapons such as drones cybercrime and autonomous weapons. In July 2017 the
UN General Assembly adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
This treaty prohibits a full range of nuclear-weapon-related activities such as
undertaking to develop test produce manufacture acquire possess or stockpile
nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices as well as the use or threat
of use of these weapons.
The ongoing conflicts have shown that the consequences of the use of explosive
weapons are not limited to death physical injury and disability