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Dec222017

Monitoring the monitors studying the Ukraine conflict’s environmental impact

Blog, Country, Law and policy, Slider, Topic, UkraineBy ConEnvObsDecember 22, 2017

Since 2015, a number of different actors have published data on the environmental impact of the conflict in Ukraine. Doug Weir and Nickolai Denisov take a look at the different methodologies that have been used to monitor environmental harm, their findings, and what the studies tell us about how monitoring could be improved.

Dec202017

Mongabay | Armed conflict was not always ‘good’ for preventing deforestation in Colombia

Colombia, Country, External ContentBy ConEnvObsDecember 20, 2017

Insights into the factors affecting deforestation in areas of Colombia under the control of armed groups and the government.

Dec192017

What governments said about conflict pollution at UNEA-3

Blog, Law and policy, TopicBy ConEnvObsDecember 19, 2017

The plenary sessions of UNEA-3 saw a number of states highlight the environmental impact of armed conflicts and terrorism. These had been encouraged by the negotiations on a resolution on the topic at the assembly. The plenary statements were a reflection of national experiences and perspectives on conflict and the environment; Foeke Postma examines who said what, and why.

Dec182017

Pro Publica | Bombs in our backyard: investigating one of America’s greatest polluters

External Content, Military and the environment, TopicBy ConEnvObsDecember 18, 2017

This series from Pro Publica sought to map toxic military sites on the continental US, investigated specific contaminants such as RDX and documented the environmental risks from practises such as outsourcing military clean-ups.

Dec172017

OSCE | Environmental Assessment and Recovery Priorities for Eastern Ukraine

Country, External Content, UkraineBy ConEnvObsDecember 17, 2017

The publication “Environmental Assessment and Recovery Priorities for Eastern Ukraine” incorporates existing information from various sources on impact and threats to the environment posed by a conflict in Eastern Ukraine.

Dec152017

OCHA | Poor infrastructure and lack of funding put over 560,000 people at risk of flooding in the Gaza Strip

Country, External Content, Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesBy ConEnvObsDecember 15, 2017

During periods of rainfall, the sewage/storm water station receives rainwater mixed with sewage. This must be pumped out to the storm water infiltration ponds, to the sea or to open areas.

Dec102017

B’Tselem | Made in Israel: Exploiting Palestinian Land for Treatment of Israeli Waste

Country, External Content, Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesBy ConEnvObsDecember 10, 2017

Israel has set out less stringent regulations in industrial zones in settlements and even offers financial incentives such as tax breaks and government subsidies. This policy has made it more profitable to build and operate waste treatment facilities in the West Bank than inside Israel.

Dec92017

ana.cat | Un Txernòbil al mar Mediterrani

Country, External Content, LibyaBy ConEnvObsDecember 9, 2017

Coverage of the health and environmental risks posed by the abandoned Abu Khammash chemical plant in northern Libya.

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