NCWES | Sustainable peace and security in a changing climate
116 recommendations developed by a civil society collaboration to improve NATO’s environmental performance and policies.
ICRC | Guidelines on the protection of the natural environment in armed conflict
2020 update to the International Committee of the Red Cross’s 1994 guidelines on international humanitarian law’s provisions for environmental protection during armed conflicts.
Webinar: Launching a new rights-based framework to assist victims of toxic remnants of war
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.
AOAV | The broken land: The environmental consequences of explosive weapon use
Focusing on Syria and Ukraine, AOAV review four key areas of environmental concern to gain some understanding of the environmental consequences from the use of explosive weapons. These areas are unexploded ordnance, agriculture, infrastructural damage, and flora and fauna.
SGR | The environmental impacts of the UK military sector
Report detailing the environmental footprint of UK military activities and operations, the UK arms industry and the potential environmental impact of the use of the UK’s nuclear weapons.
NDC | Scoping NATO’s environmental security agenda
Policy brief by NATO’s Defence College on its developing environmental security agenda, which covers conflict risks, reducing harm in operations, how climate change will alter operations and impact bases, and on what role NATO should play in addressing and responding to these issues.
NATO | Environmental protection: NATO policies and national views
NATO and its member states are reacting to growing international pressure to reduce the environmental consequences of conflicts, this compilation of articles provides examples of this response.
ICRC | International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts
This report provides insights into the positions likely to be taken by the ICRC in its revised environmental guidelines for military manuals, which are expected to be published in 2020.