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Author Archives: Simon Watkins

Apr212026

In this close-up image, three sets of four spent ammunition cartridges lie amongst stones, rubble, moss and wild plant seedlings.

Landscape: a human lens on the environmental cost of war

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy Simon WatkinsApril 21, 2026

The idea that humanity and the environment are separate facilitates wartime environmental destruction, argue Samira Siddique and Simon Watkins. But it can also help us understand why communities must be at the heart of post-conflict recovery decision-making.

Jul162025

A wood-paneled parliamentary committee room, in which 10 people are seated in discussion around a large U-shaped table. Behind them to one side are five more people at two smaller tables. In the centre of the U, two large screens display three remote participants in the meeting. One of the women participants is also shown speaking in an inset in the corner of the image.

CEOBS gives evidence on military PFAS use at parliamentary hearing

Blog, Law and policy, Military and the environment, Military and the environment, Slider, TopicBy Simon WatkinsJuly 16, 2025

Attention on the military uses of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ is largely restricted to firefighting foams, in our evidence to a UK parliamentary hearing on PFAS we argued that more research is urgently needed on releases from applications such as munitions.

Aug142024

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CEOBS announces its expanded Board of Trustees

Blog, SliderBy Simon WatkinsAugust 14, 2024

We are delighted to announces our newly expanded Board of Trustees, including four new members appointed in July. The Board now comprises seven members with expertise from across the charitable, public and international development sectors.

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