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Category Archives: Iraq

Mar271994

IUCN | The 1991 Gulf War: Environmental Assessments of IUCN and Collaborators

Country, External Content, IraqBy ConEnvObsMarch 27, 1994

This document summarises the results of environmental assessments of the 1991 Gulf War undertaken by IUCN-the World Conservation Union and collaborators during the period 1991 to 1993.

Jun11991

Greenpeace | On Impact: Modern Warfare and the Environment

Country, External Content, IraqBy ConEnvObsJune 1, 1991

A Greenpeace study prepared for the a meeting on a “Fith Geneva Convention” in London, May 1991.

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Ivan Rusev, a marine biologist in #Ukraine has been vocal about the links between military underwater noise and dolphin and porpoise deaths in the Black Sea. Autopsy data would help establish the cause of death in these cases

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Tens Of Thousands Of Dead Dolphins Among Environmental Casualties Of Ukraine War

A Ukrainian marine biologist estimates that at least 50,000 Black Sea dolphins have been killed as a result of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict ·
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Interesting thread with examples of how natural resources and environmental impact assessment are being politicised in a checkpoint dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Interesting thread with examples of how natural resources and environmental impact assessment are being politicised in a checkpoint dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Onnik J. Krikorian @onewmphoto

Part of the Goris-Stepanakert highway connecting Armenia to Karabakh close to Shusha has been blocked by what are claimed to be ‘Azerbaijani civilians’ spontaneously engaged in an ‘environmental protest.’ Russian peacekeepers are on the scene and negotiating to reopen it. 1/

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict ·
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#Military alignment with the new EU underwater noise pollution limits will be challenging, and it will be important to scrutinise how the new standards are received and implemented by navies.
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Zero pollution and Biodiversity: First ever EU-wide limits for underwater noise

EU experts have adopted recommendations on maximum acceptable levels for impulsive (for example from oil and gas exp...

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict ·
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#Military sources of underwater noise potentially harmful to marine species include sonar, vessels and explosions. Although outside the scope, states are still required to ensure that military activities are compatible with the Directive 'so far as reasonable and practicable’ 2/3

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict ·
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Last week, the EU announced recommendations on maximum underwater noise levels (continuous and impulsive). Good news, except that these thresholds were developed under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which doesn't cover #military activities https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32008L0056&from=EN 1/3

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Lotte Leicht @LotteLeicht1 ·
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#Russian military attacks on fossil fuel facilities in #Ukraine have immediate and long-term consequences both for the #environment and for public health.

#Ecocide #EndImpunity #JusticeMatters

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Ukraine conflict environmental briefing: Fossil fuel infrastructure - CEOBS

Our fourth joint briefing on Ukraine explores the conflict's impact on fossil fuel infrastructure, examining the effects of a fuel depot fire.

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