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Category Archives: Publications

Jan142021

Canada’s practice on the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts

Law and policy, Publications, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsJanuary 14, 2021

This report reviews Canada’s state practice on the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts, or PERAC. It uses draft legal principles developed by the UN’s International Law Commission as benchmarks against which to measure Canadian conduct before, during and after armed conflicts, and in occupation.

Jan72021

Country brief: South Sudan

Country, Publications, South SudanBy ConEnvObsJanuary 7, 2021

A brief introductory overview of the environmental dimensions of the conflict in South Sudan, with facts, figures and further reading.

Oct202020

Yemen’s agriculture in distress

Publications, Slider, YemenBy Eoghan DarbyshireOctober 20, 2020

Our major satellite analysis of the state of agricultural land in Yemen finds that 257,000 hectares of its most important agricultural areas have exhibited signs of degradation during the current conflict. This is an area equivalent to the total cropland in Jordan or Lebanon.

Oct202020

How has Yemen’s conflict impacted agriculture in the Tihamah?

Country, Publications, Slider, YemenBy Eoghan DarbyshireOctober 20, 2020

Agriculture in wadis Zabid and Rima in the Tihamah plain has been hard hit by Yemen’s conflict. Using open-source datasets, Eoghan Darbyshire takes a deep dive into the situation that has unfolded in this area, and analyses the complex relationship between the conflict and the deteriorating agricultural situation.

Oct142020

UNGA First Committee statement on the Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts

Law and policy, Publications, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsOctober 14, 2020

Statement on behalf of CEOBS, PAX and Zoï Environment Network arguing that states at the 2020 UNGA First Committee need to do more to articulate the environmental dimensions of the weapons and security issues on its agenda.

Sep302020

Harvard/CEOBS | Confronting conflict pollution – principles for assisting victims of toxic remnants of war

Law and policy, Publications, TopicBy ConEnvObsSeptember 30, 2020

Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic and CEOBS have adapted humanitarian disarmament’s norms of victim assistance to the context of toxic remnants of war, with 14 principles designed to establish a framework for assistance.

May122020

Joint NGO position on UNEA-5’s contribution to nature, peace and security

Law and policy, Publications, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsMay 12, 2020

Joint position from CEOBS, the Environmental Law Institute, Norwegian People’s Aid, PAX, Zoï Environment Network and the Zoological Society of London that urges states to use UNEA-5 to help catalyse global efforts to address the link between armed conflicts and biodiversity loss.

Dec22019

Report: 2019’s UN General Assembly debate on the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts

Law and policy, Publications, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsDecember 2, 2019

Our round up and analysis of 2019’s UN General Assembly debate on proposals by the International law Commission to strengthen the laws protecting the environment in relation to armed conflicts.

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS)@detoxconflict·
14 Jan 1349702813614567424

Ever wondered what #Canada's policy towards protecting the #environment in relation to armed conflicts is? We've just published an audit of their state practice. Here's what we found: Thread 1/7⬇️#PERAC #IHL #intlaw #cdnpoli

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS)@detoxconflict·
14 Jan 1349751475887603715

This is a really important read for anyone wanting to understand the social currents and tensions that fuel violence in Virunga National Park. #DRC

Koen Vlassenroot@kvlassen

Why rangers in the Congo's Virunga national park are under attack - insightful analysis by @EstherMarijnen and @judithverweijen https://theconversation.com/why-rangers-in-the-congos-virunga-national-park-are-under-attack-153227?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS)@detoxconflict·
14 Jan 1349702822514798592

You can read the full report into #Canada's practice on the Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts here. These are preliminary findings and we look forward to @CanadaFP clarifying these positions. #PERAC #IHL #intlaw #cdnpoli 7/7

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Report: Canada's practice on PERAC

Report reviewing Canada’s state practice on the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts, or...

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS)@detoxconflict·
14 Jan 1349702820488949760

Finally, #Canada are good on #MineAction but we couldn't find many examples of providing support for post-conflict environmental assessments, or providing post-conflict environmental assistance to affected states. Would love to be proved wrong on this Canada. 6/7

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS)@detoxconflict·
14 Jan 1349702819192983552

One big problem is that #Canada has not engaged with the #UNGA process to strengthen the #PERAC framework - so they really need to clarify their position on environmental protection in situations of occupation, protected natural areas and on protecting #Indigenous peoples. 5/7

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS)@detoxconflict·
14 Jan 1349702817917902848

As it is home to many mining companies #Canada needs to do more to enforce obligations to ensure their environmentally sound conduct in conflict areas. Some progress has been made but it's not enough. #BizHumanRights 4/7

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