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Category Archives: Blog

Jun142021

How does war contribute to climate change?

Blog, Law and policy, Military emissions blogs, Slider, TopicBy openandhonestJune 14, 2021

With so much focus on how climate change can influence security, have we neglected the question of how conflicts influence emissions? As Eoghan Darbyshire and Doug Weir explain, environmental and social changes in conflict-affected and post-conflict areas can mean significant changes in emissions.

Jun92021

Protecting biodiversity, not just from war, but for peace

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsJune 9, 2021

Designating biodiversity hotspots as protected areas during conflicts could help reduce environmental harm but this must be done in non-violent, conflict-sensitive and inclusive ways if it is to secure biodiversity, not just from war, but also for peace. This post is part of a series on war, law and the environment co-hosted with the ICRC.

May262021

Six ways to mainstream the environment in peace and security

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsMay 26, 2021

This post is part of a series on war, law and the environment co-hosted with the ICRC. It explores six complementary measures the international community should be implementing to more fully address the environmental dimensions of armed conflicts and insecurity.

Apr272021

A pipe with flowing water and a solar panel in a development project in Yemen.

Solar power is draining Yemen’s groundwater

Blog, Country, Slider, YemenBy ConEnvObsApril 27, 2021

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.

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.

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.

Feb232021

The EU military sector’s carbon footprint

Blog, Military and the environment, Military emissions blogs, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsFebruary 23, 2021

In a new report, CEOBS and SGR reveal for the first time the level of carbon emissions from the largest EU militaries and the EU military sector. This blog summaries our findings.

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