Side event | Climate and environmental risks and outcomes in mine action – practical tools and way forward
NDM-28 side event on the new Green Field Tool, and new research findings on the long-term environmental impact of mine action.
Green Field Tool for environmental assessment and management in mine action
The Green Field Tool (GFT) is an environmental screening and assessment tool that has been developed by Norwegian People’s Aid and CEOBS, and designed to support the planning and implementation of mine action field operations.
Minimising the environmental impact of landmine clearance while maximising its benefits
Clearing landmines is critical for safe access to land and local resources but doing so should comply with good environmental practice. Linsey Cottrell explains how our new Green Field Tool can help the mine action sector minimise the environmental footprint of demining and support affected communities.
Military climate action has never been more urgent, here’s why
Ellie Kinney explores why ramping up military spending while military decarbonisation is in its infancy risks locking in carbon-intensive military equipment for decades, why spiralling military spending is placing climate action and our collective security at risk, and what needs to happen next.
CEOBS’ citizen science water quality hackathon for Ukraine
As part of the GROMADA project CEOBS developed and hosted an online hackathon to identify citizen science opportunities to track water quality issues linked to the war in Ukraine. In this post, the team report on the event and its results.
The GROMADA project: citizen science for environmental protection and accountability in Ukraine
CEOBS is part of an Erasmus+ funded consortium exploring the potential for participatory environmental research in Ukraine to contribute to environmental protection, legal accountability and community engagement. In this post, Iryna Babanina introduces the project, its aims and outputs to date.
Launch of the Green Field Tool for mine action field activities
Online launch event for CEOBS and NPA’s new Green Field Tool to help minimise the environmental footprint of the mine action sector.
Assessing pollution from explosive weapons in southern Ukraine
In a new report Norwegian People’s Aid and CEOBS highlight significant pollution, infrastructure damage, and threats to agriculture and ecosystems caused by the use of explosive weapons in Ukraine’s Kherson and Mykolaiv regions.