The handbook of international humanitarian law / edited by Dieter Fleck ; in collaboration with Michael Bothe [and 15 others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Dieter Fleck -- Historical Developments and Legal Basis / Mary Ellen O'Connell -- Scope of Application of International Humanitarian Law / Jann K. Kleffner -- General Principles of International Humanitarian Law / Nobuo Hayashi -- Combatants and Non-Combatants / Knut Ipsen -- Means of Combat / Marco Longobardo and Dieter Fleck -- Methods of Combat / Stefan Oeter -- Protection of Civilians / Knut Dörmann -- Occupation / Knut Dörmann and Sylvain Vité -- Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts / Michael Bothe -- Humanitarian Assistance / Knut Dörmann and Tristan Ferraro -- Protection of the Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked / Jann K. Kleffner with Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg -- Protection of Prisoners in Armed Conflict / Sandra Krähenmann -- Human Rights in Armed Conflct / Jann K. Kleffner -- Protection of Religious Personnel / Nilendra Kumar -- Protection of Cultural Property / Roger O'Keefe -- The Law of Armed Conflict at Sea / Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg -- The Law of Neutrality / Michael Bothe -- The Law of Non-International Armed Conflict / Dieter Fleck -- The Law of International Peace Operations / Ben F. Klappe -- Implementation and Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law / Silja Vöneky -- Annex: Distinctive Emblems.