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.
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.
Report launch: Environmental impact of explosive weapons in southern Ukraine, 16 Jan
Register for our joint webinar and report launch: “Assessing Environmental Degradation from Explosive Weapons in Southern Ukraine”, on January 16th.
Side event: Do no harm? Addressing environmental issues in mine action
This side event at the Mine Ban Treaty’s 5th Review Conference in Siem Reap Cambodia on November 27th will explore the progress that the humanitarian mine action sector is making on environmental mainstreaming.
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.
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.