Thousands of people have helped raise the profile of the environment causes and consequences of war over the last 20 years, this #EnvConflictDay post explores how they have done that, and encourages us to take a day to reflect on our collective achievements.
South Sudan’s Sudd wetlands are crucial for regulating water and climate, and for the habitats and resources they provide, but oil production and hydropolitics are threatening their survival. Eoghan Darbyshire looks at the choices the government needs to make.
Join CEOBS and Concrete Impacts live from Glasgow for the media launch of www.militaryemissions.org a new website dedicated to tracking the dire state of military emissions reporting to the UNFCCC.
COP26 panel discussion to mark the launch of militaryemissions.org that will explore the flaws in military emissions reporting, and why the scope of reporting needs to be expanded to cover emissions created across the cycle of conflicts, and across militaries’ massive supply chains.
CSEN find that climate change poses an existential threat to Libya, that if left unaddressed, threatens basic state functionality and stability. The risk brief also discusses potential entry points for addressing the climate-fragility risks in Libya.
Mine Action Review policy brief for national authorities and their implementing partners aimed at minimising mine action’s environmental impact.
16 NGOs urge states at the UN General Assembly to mainstream the environment in the work of its First Committee, and beyond.
Review of Yemen’s water security, which finds that its severe water imbalance is currently being bridged by unsustainable groundwater pumping.
