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Category Archives: Blog

Mar72022

An estimated eight Russian cruise missiles hit Vinnytsia airport in Ukraine on 6th March, destroying the site and triggering huge fires from its fuel storage depot.

Legal accountability for environmental destruction in Ukraine

Blog, Country, Law and policy, Slider, Topic, UkraineBy ConEnvObsMarch 7, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a stark reminder of the human and environmental costs of armed conflict. In this post, Rachel Killean examines the legal avenues that could be open for Ukraine in seeking accountability and redress for environmental damage.

Mar52022

Environmental trends in the Ukraine conflict, 10 days in

Blog, Country, Slider, UkraineBy ConEnvObsMarch 5, 2022

This update provides an overview of some of the environmental trends caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It builds on our initial rapid assessment, which was published on Feb 25th.

Feb252022

Ukraine invasion: rapid overview of environmental issues

Blog, Slider, UkraineBy ConEnvObsFebruary 25, 2022

Rapid overview of emerging environmental issues and perspectives arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Feb82022

Why militaries shouldn’t be exempt from EU battery laws

Blog, Military and the environment, Military emissions blogs, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsFebruary 8, 2022

The electrification of military vehicles will increase demand for batteries, yet forthcoming EU battery legislation contains a blanket military exemption. Piotr Barczak and Linsey Cottrell explain why the exemption challenges military greening claims.

Jan142022

States should back a new intergovernmental panel on pollution

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsJanuary 14, 2022

States should support the establishment of an intergovernmental science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution, argues Linsey Cottrell. Doing so could also help draw attention to conflict pollution.

Dec152021

Environmental governance in frozen conflicts

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsDecember 15, 2021

When wars end without clear resolution, conflicts can become frozen. In this post, Clayton Payne examines how the frozen conflicts affecting Georgia’s breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia have influenced their environment, and how it is managed.

Dec22021

A darker shade of “Code Red”: Arms and climate change

Blog, Blog, Law and policy, Project One, Projects, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsDecember 2, 2021

This guest commentary from UNIDIR argues that we need to explore how climate change is influencing the trade, use and legacy of conventional weapons – and how arms flows will exacerbate climate insecurity.

Nov62021

#EnvConflictDay 2021: It takes a community to protect the environment from war

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsNovember 6, 2021

Thousands of people have helped raise the profile of the environment causes and consequences of war over the last 20 years, this #EnvConflictDay post explores how they have done that, and encourages us to take a day to reflect on our collective achievements.

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