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Category Archives: Military and the environment

Dec182017

Pro Publica | Bombs in our backyard: investigating one of America’s greatest polluters

External Content, Military and the environment, TopicBy ConEnvObsDecember 18, 2017

This series from Pro Publica sought to map toxic military sites on the continental US, investigated specific contaminants such as RDX and documented the environmental risks from practises such as outsourcing military clean-ups.

Apr292017

UN Environment | Perspectives: Conflict pollution and the toxic remnants of war

External Content, Law and policy, Military and the environment, TopicBy ConEnvObsApril 29, 2017

With 2017’s UN Environment Assembly focusing on the theme of pollution, UN Environment’s Civil Society Unit invited the TRW Project to contribute an extended article on conflict pollution to its long-running Perspectives series.

Dec162016

EDA | The impact of REACH and CLP European chemical regulations on the defence sector

External Content, Military and the environment, TopicBy ConEnvObsDecember 16, 2016

EU chemicals legislation intended to protect human health and the environment is having an impact on military procurement within the EU and beyond. This report outlines the concerns of the European Defence Association over these regulations.

Nov302016

Waleij et al | Environmental stewardship in peace operations: The role of the military

External Content, Military and the environment, TopicBy ConEnvObsNovember 30, 2016

Discussion on the environemntal dimensions of military peace-keeping operations. This chapter first appeared in Governance, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding.

Jun272016

IUCN | Winning the Environment: The ecosystem approach and its value for military operations

External Content, Military and the environment, TopicBy ConEnvObsJune 27, 2016

This report, which is aimed at militaries, summarises the twelve principles of the Ecosystem Approach into four steps of a Rapid Ecological Assessment for the areas that armed forces are deployed to.

Aug102015

US DoD | Environmental Considerations in Military Operations

External Content, Military and the environment, TopicBy ConEnvObsAugust 10, 2015

Revised and reissued US Army doctrinal manual on environmental protection in operations, taking into account forces health protection, the sustainability of operations and host nation relations.

May222013

US, Finland, Sweden | Environmental Toolbox for Deploying Forces

External Content, Military and the environment, TopicBy ConEnvObsMay 22, 2013

Part of a long-term project between the US, Sweden and Finland to develop and promote common environmental standards for deployed militaries.

May212013

European Conference of Defence and the Environment | Presentations

External Content, Military and the environment, TopicBy ConEnvObsMay 21, 2013

The proceedings from European Conference of Defence and the Environment cover a range of environmental issues associated with military preparedness and training, as well as the management of legacy issues on defence estates.

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