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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.

Sep92020

Webinar: Launching a new rights-based framework to assist victims of toxic remnants of war

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsSeptember 9, 2020

Webinar to launch a new report from the Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic and CEOBS on a newly developed framework to assist victims of toxic remnants of war. September 30th 16:00-17:30 CEST, 10:00-11:30 EST – registration is now open.

Aug252020

Mine action land release policies should promote nature-based solutions

Blog, Blog, Project One, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsAugust 25, 2020

Mine action operators could help to address the climate and biodiversity crises as part of releasing land back to local communities, and re-greening projects in Africa and elsewhere show how this could be done writes Linsey Cottrell.

Jun82020

UN report details environmental degradation in West Bank and Gaza

Blog, Country, Occupied Palestinian Territories, SliderBy ConEnvObsJune 8, 2020

This blog summarises the findings of a new UNEP assessment of environmental conditions in the West Bank and Gaza, which has revealed the severity and intensity of environmental degradation.

Jun42020

How does war damage the environment?

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsJune 4, 2020

Ever wondered what the environmental impacts of war are? Read our guide to the many different ways through which armed conflicts and militarism can damage the environment.

Jun32020

CEOBS’ STEM schools programme for 2020-2021

Blog, SliderBy ConEnvObsJune 3, 2020

We have received funding from the British Ecological Society to develop STEM teaching materials on the environmental dimensions of armed conflicts that are suitable for Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 students.

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Land use and land cover changes along the China-Myanmar Oil and Gas pipelines – Monitoring infrastructure development in remote conflict-prone regions

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New policy brief from @BrittaSjo and colleagues examines environmental harm linked to the armed conflict in #Colombia, its consequences for Indigenous peoples and the opportunities for legal redress https://www.instituto-capaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Policy-Brief-Azul-2-2021-Pereira-et-al.pdf #PERAC #intlaw

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Indigenous peoples are often heavily affected by environmental degradation during and after armed conflicts. In #Colombia and Ecuador the Awá have proposed a binational conservation corridor, that they will restore, to protect their culture and beliefs

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How oil, cocaine and armed conflict threaten the survival of the Awá people

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Methamphetamine production is increasing in #Afghanistan using the cheap and accessible ephedra plant. The shift to meth may have been triggered by the 2018 drought in Afghanistan, in which large tracts of opium crops were destroyed. https://cen.acs.org/policy/global-health/Afghanistans-crystal-meth-boom-rooted/99/i13

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This new report from @LSE_WPS @NoWomenNoPeace and @TheWIPCentre explores the intersection between #ClimateSecurity and women and girls’ right to peace - responding to an urgent need to explore how the #WPS and #ClimateChange agendas relate

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Defending the Future: Gender, Conflict and Environmental Peace

Defending the Future: Gender, Conflict and Environmental Peace

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