Workshop: Environmental assessment in humanitarian mine action, 26/05/21
Virtual workshop as part of #NDMUN24 to provide mine action stakeholders with guidance on how to build and use environmental assessment tools.
We must not ignore explosive weapons’ environmental impact
With talks on a political declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas nearing completion later this year, Linsey Cottrell and Kendra Dupuy argue that it’s critical that their environmental impact is also addressed.
Report: Joint civil society submission to the International Law Commission’s PERAC study
A joint submission by Al Haq, Amnesty, CEOBS, Geneva Water Hub and Harvard University identifying opportunities to strengthen the ILC’s draft principles on the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts before they are finalised in 2022.
NCWES | Sustainable peace and security in a changing climate
116 recommendations developed by a civil society collaboration to improve NATO’s environmental performance and policies.
Solar power is draining Yemen’s groundwater
In a major new study CEOBS has identified a potential link between steep declines in groundwater in Yemen and the expansion of solar power in agriculture. In this blog, Leonie Nimmo introduces our findings.
Report: Groundwater depletion clouds Yemen’s solar energy revolution
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.
Could criminalising ecocide increase accountability for environmental harm in conflicts?
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.
CAPAZ | The environment and Indigenous people in the context of the armed conflict and the peacebuilding process in Colombia
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).