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Jul82020

OSCE | Donbas tailings storage facilities

Country, External Content, UkraineBy ConEnvObsJuly 8, 2020

939 millions tons of industrial waste are stored in tailings facilities in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, the conflict is increasing the risk of a serious environmental emergency through direct damage, and by mines and heavy fighting obstructing access for assessments and repairs.

Jul12020

PAX | A river of death

Country, External Content, SyriaBy ConEnvObsJuly 1, 2020

Rivers of crude oil and oil waste are flowing through northeast Syria, with no solution in sight for the thousands of people affected by the pollution.

May132020

UNEP | State of environment and outlook report for the occupied Palestinian territory 2020

Country, External Content, Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesBy ConEnvObsMay 13, 2020

Long-awaited environmental assessment of the rate and severity of environmental degradation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Apr242020

PAX | Dying to keep warm: Oil trade and makeshift refining in north-west Syria

Country, External Content, SyriaBy ConEnvObsApril 24, 2020

Analysis of the growth and increasing level of organisation in informal oil refining in Syria – the practice creates acute and chronic health risks for workers and nearby communities, and dealing with its environmental legacy will be a huge task.

Feb272020

Social Inquiry | When canals run dry: Displacement triggered by water stress in the south of Iraq

Country, External Content, IraqBy ConEnvObsFebruary 27, 2020

Poor environmental governance and a changing climate are leading to the displacement of people in southern Iraq, with families unable to sustain themselves from agriculture and livestock production.

Feb32020

OSCE | Five Years of Fighting in Eastern Ukraine: Infographics on Environmental Aspect

External Content, UkraineBy ConEnvObsFebruary 3, 2020

To mark five years of conflict the OSCE Project Coordinator for Ukraine has published a series of infographics detailing the environmental consequences of the conflict in Ukraine’s Donbas region.

Jan232020

PAX/Bellingcat | Black gold burning: in search of South Sudan’s oil pollution

Country, External Content, South SudanBy ConEnvObsJanuary 23, 2020

An open source investigation into South Sudan’s oil industry and the pollution it causes through inadequate management and regulation.

Nov282019

IOM | Rural areas in Ninewa: Legacies of conflict on rural economies and communities in Sinjar and Ninewa Plains

Country, External Content, IraqBy ConEnvObsNovember 28, 2019

Report finds that Islamic State’s extractive and destructive policies towards agricultural areas in northern Iraq are continuing to hamper renewed agricultural activities in rural Ninewa Plains and Sinjar and are delaying the return of IDP farmers to their areas of origin.

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I am very pleased to share a new collaborative article on the humanitarian & environmental consequences of atmospheric nuclear weapon tests on Kiribati.

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Pourquoi la #Russie s'oppose aux mesures visant à intégrer plus efficacement l'#environnement dans l'élaboration des politiques internationales en matière de #paix et de #sécurité ? 🌍
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In a major new report we take a deep dive into #Russia's views on #EnvironmentalSecurity. Russia has been a persistent objector on issues like #ClimateSecurity at the #UNSC, we wanted to understand why. We summarise its findings here https://ceobs.org/report-finds-that-russia-securitises-the-environment-but-on-its-terms Thread ⬇️1/8

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Interesting @ACTED project in eastern #Ukraine, aiming to address socio-economic and psychosocial issues alongside environmental policies and community empowerment in the Mariupol region. A response to the environmental risks that the conflict has created

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Supporting greater socio-economic resilience in the Sea of Azov region - ACTED

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Provocative think piece from @craigxmartin on how the unilateral decision of one state to embark on a #geoengineering project with global implications could trigger a militarised response #PERAC

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Geoengineering and the Use of Force - Opinio Juris

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pps And here's a working link to the full report - sorry about that.

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Report: How Russia approaches the environment, peace and security | CEOBS

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