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Author Archives: ConEnvObs

May192020

SGR | The environmental impacts of the UK military sector

External Content, Military and the environment, TopicBy ConEnvObsMay 19, 2020

Report detailing the environmental footprint of UK military activities and operations, the UK arms industry and the potential environmental impact of the use of the UK’s nuclear weapons.

May132020

UNEP | State of environment and outlook report for the occupied Palestinian territory 2020

Country, External Content, Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesBy ConEnvObsMay 13, 2020

Long-awaited environmental assessment of the rate and severity of environmental degradation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

May122020

Joint NGO position on UNEA-5’s contribution to nature, peace and security

Law and policy, Publications, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsMay 12, 2020

Joint position from CEOBS, the Environmental Law Institute, Norwegian People’s Aid, PAX, Zoï Environment Network and the Zoological Society of London that urges states to use UNEA-5 to help catalyse global efforts to address the link between armed conflicts and biodiversity loss.

May62020

Geodiversity also needs protection during armed conflicts

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsMay 6, 2020

Geodiversity provides the habitat upon which biodiversity is dependant, and it often also underpins the livelihoods of those living in conflict zones. In this blog, Dr Kevin Kiernan argues that we need to do more to protect it before, during and after conflicts.

May62020

COVID-19 shows why protecting water in conflict is vital

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsMay 6, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the vulnerability of people in conflict-affected areas without access to water. In this blog, Dr Mara Tignino and Tadesse Kebebew argue that strengthening the norms protecting water infrastructure is more vital than ever.

Apr272020

Survey of environmental practices in mine action

Blog, Project One, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsApril 27, 2020

Clearing land mines and tackling unexploded ordnance can harm the environment. Together with Norwegian People’s Aid, we surveyed the environmental attitudes and policies of mine action operators to try and identify where their practice could be improved.

Apr242020

PAX | Dying to keep warm: Oil trade and makeshift refining in north-west Syria

Country, External Content, SyriaBy ConEnvObsApril 24, 2020

Analysis of the growth and increasing level of organisation in informal oil refining in Syria – the practice creates acute and chronic health risks for workers and nearby communities, and dealing with its environmental legacy will be a huge task.

Apr72020

From ENMOD to geoengineering: the environment as a weapon of war

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsApril 7, 2020

Could geoengineering technologies that can modify our climate pose a threat to peace and security? And could they join other environmentally risky civilian infrastructure in becoming a target or hostage during conflicts? Gabriela Kolpak investigates.

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