Skip to content
CEOBS
The Conflict and Environment Observatory
CEOBSCEOBS
  • Countries
    • Afghanistan
    • Colombia
    • Iraq
    • Libya
    • Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • South Sudan
    • Syria
    • Ukraine
    • Yemen
  • Topics
    • Law and policy
    • Military and the environment
  • Blog
  • Publications
  • Projects
    • Civilian science
    • Environment in humanitarian disarmament
    • Military emissions
    • Conflict and Environment Academic Network
    • STEM resources
  • Consultancy
  • Friends
  • About
  • Contact

Donate

Search:
  • Countries
    • Afghanistan
    • Colombia
    • Iraq
    • Libya
    • Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • South Sudan
    • Syria
    • Ukraine
    • Yemen
  • Topics
    • Law and policy
    • Military and the environment
  • Blog
  • Publications
  • Projects
    • Civilian science
    • Environment in humanitarian disarmament
    • Military emissions
    • Conflict and Environment Academic Network
    • STEM resources
  • Consultancy
  • Friends
  • About
  • Contact

Author Archives: ConEnvObs

Apr272021

Report: Groundwater depletion clouds Yemen’s solar energy revolution

Country, Publications, Slider, YemenBy ConEnvObsApril 27, 2021

A CEOBS investigation using remote sensing and open source data suggests that the expansion of solar powered agricultural groundwater abstraction in Yemen may be unsustainable, and already responsible for steep declines since 2018.

Apr222021

Could criminalising ecocide increase accountability for environmental harm in conflicts?

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsApril 22, 2021

The campaign to criminalise ‘ecocide’ has gained momentum in recent years. In this blog, Dr Rachel Killean explores the possibilities and challenges associated with introducing ecocide as a new international crime at the International Criminal Court.

Apr122021

CAPAZ | The environment and Indigenous people in the context of the armed conflict and the peacebuilding process in Colombia

Colombia, Country, External ContentBy ConEnvObsApril 12, 2021

Policy brief assessing the impact of the armed conflict in Colombia on the environment and on indigenous peoples, and the application of the rules of IHL and international criminal law to the armed conflict as well as their implications for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP).

Apr122021

UNDP | The impact of COVID-19 on environmental sustainability in Iraq

Country, External Content, IraqBy ConEnvObsApril 12, 2021

This paper investigates the direct and indirect environmental  impacts in Iraq, set against the existing situation of environmental sustainability in the country.

Apr72021

ARI | The environmental impact of Syria’s conflict: a preliminary survey of issues

Country, External Content, SyriaBy ConEnvObsApril 7, 2021

This paper provides a preliminary survey of a set of environmental challenges in Syria that impose significant health, social and economic costs, and suggests green solutions for post-conflict relief and reconstruction.

Mar252021

There’s no military solution to Yemen’s SAFER oil tanker crisis

Blog, Country, Slider, YemenBy ConEnvObsMarch 25, 2021

There are calls for the UN Security Council to authorise a military-backed response to the crisis over the SAFER oil tanker off the coast of Yemen. We argue that not only is this unrealistic, it would also have long-term consequences for how the international community addresses the environment, peace and security.

Mar182021

How animals are harmed by armed conflicts and military activities

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsMarch 18, 2021

Wild and domesticated animals have long-suffered abuse, injury or death in armed conflicts. In this blog, Janice Cox and Jackson Zee explore this history of harm and the reasons behind it, arguing that the animal victims of war require greater recognition and protection.

Mar162021

NUPI/SIPRI | Climate, peace and security fact sheet: South Sudan

Country, External Content, South SudanBy ConEnvObsMarch 16, 2021

South Sudan is highly vulnerable to climate change, including flooding, droughts and, most recently, a locust infestation. Long-term climate change, like a gradual increase in temperature, and short-term changes, like increased flooding, have indirect and interlinked implications for peace and security in South Sudan.

1
23456789101112131415161718192021222324
…2526272829…
30313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
70
Browse by Country
  • Afghanistan (1)
  • Colombia (2)
  • Iraq (2)
  • Libya (2)
  • Occupied Palestinian Territories (2)
  • South Sudan (3)
  • Syria (2)
  • Ukraine (22)
  • Yemen (5)
Blogs by Topic
  • Law and policy (91)
  • Military and the environment (34)
Subscribe

Subscribe to our blog and news.

Go to Top