COP29 side event: Measuring climate impacts across the cycle of armed conflicts
COP29 side event on 18 November will present new conflict emissions tracking methodology informed by research on Ukraine and Gaza.
Webinar: Addressing war-linked threats to water in Ukraine 6-11-24
This webinar will show how the war is influencing water quality in Ukraine and about how water needs and threats may change over time, both in respect to Ukraine’s recovery but also as a result of climate change and future regulatory alignment with the European Union.
Has climate securitisation obstructed military decarbonisation?
In this post Doug Weir examines whether framing the climate crisis primarily as a security threat slowed the growth of the partnerships and public consent needed to support rapid military decarbonisation.
Запрошуємо команди на хакатон з питань якості води в Україні
Ми запрошуємо студентів та викладачів українських та закордонних вищих навчальних закладів, а також громадських активістів, до участі в онлайн-хакатоні 13-14 листопада, на якому учасники винаходитимуть рішення у сфері громадянської науки, що стосуватимуться випадків шкоди, спричиненої бойовими діями, які вплинули на якість води в громадах України.
Teams needed for Ukraine water quality hackathon
We are looking for Ukrainian and international university students, teaching staff and activists to participate in an online hackathon on November 13-14th 2024 to identify citizen science solutions for war-related incidents that have impacted water quality in Ukrainian communities.
Landmines, climate change and new environmental guidance
Climate change is already affecting areas contaminated by landmines and other explosive remnants of war. Linsey Cottrell explains the key issues, and how the mine action sector should prepare and adopt newly published environmental guidance.
National climate action plans must include military emissions
COP28 agreed that countries must submit new NDCs by February 2025. These national plans for climate action are important but at present military emissions are largely absent from them. As Linsey Cottrell finds, failing to include them this year could delay their inclusion until 2030.
Joint statement: Mine action and food security
Joint statement on behalf of 13 organisations on food security and mine action, delivered at the 27th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers, Geneva.