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Category Archives: Blog

Nov62020

The psychological barriers preventing environmental protection in war

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

Is environmental damage inevitable in war, or is it possible for it be afforded more protection? Might there be psychological barriers that have prevented governments developing more effective protection? Gabriela Kolpak and Klaudija Visockyte investigate.

Oct292020

Recent oil spills in central Yemen

Blog, Country, Slider, YemenBy Eoghan DarbyshireOctober 29, 2020

An open source investigation into recent terrestrial and marine oil spills in Yemen, all of which are linked in different ways to its ongoing conflict.

Oct202020

Was it oil leaking from the FSO SAFER off Yemen?

Blog, Country, Slider, YemenBy ConEnvObsOctober 20, 2020

In September, oil leaked from the dilapidated FSO SAFER oil tanker moored off Yemen. Further material was seen in the water during October but this revised analysis of satellite imagery confirms that this material is the result of plankton blooms.

Oct82020

Workshop report – #CitSci2020 Citizen science in areas affected by armed conflict

Blog, Project Two, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsOctober 8, 2020

Workshop report from our session on citizen science in areas affected by armed conflict at 2020’s European Citizen Science Association conference. This report summarises the presentations, follow-on discussions and plans for the way forward.

Oct82020

Conflicts and conservation – the promise and perils of protected zones

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsOctober 8, 2020

Armed conflicts can have a devastating impact on habitats and wildlife, and historically biodiversity hotspots have been disproportionately affected by warfare. Stavros Pantazopoulos examines whether it is possible to designate such areas as off limits, using protected zones enshrined in law?

Oct62020

Eyes in the sky – Earth observations to monitor conflict and environment

Blog, SliderBy Eoghan DarbyshireOctober 6, 2020

Conflict areas are typically data poor, particularly for environmental measurements. Earth observation via satellite remote sensing can fill these data gaps and provide a wealth of information ranging from short-term environmental risks to long-term changes.

Oct52020

Event report – Confronting Conflict Pollution report launch webinar

Blog, Project OneBy ConEnvObsOctober 5, 2020

Event report on the launch webinar for Harvard’s International Human Rights Clinic and CEOBS’ report Confronting Conflict Pollution, which establishes a framework for victim assistance for people affected by toxic remnants of war.

Sep302020

New legal principles argue for greater assistance for victims of toxic remnants of war

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsSeptember 30, 2020

From nuclear weapons testing to oil well fires and sick veterans, new legal principles use the frameworks developed for assisting those harmed by land mines and cluster munitions to inform how we help the victims of conflict and military pollution.

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