Jan222016

Using citizen science to assess environmental damage in the Syrian conflict

Blog, Blog, Country, Law and policy, Project Two, Syria, Topic

For new and ongoing conflicts across the world, the need to document their impact on civilians and the environment upon which they depend is encouraging the development of new research tools and methodologies. With civilians increasingly able to access the Internet and mobile networks, new opportunities are being created for the collection of environmental data, by experts and civilians alike.