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Mar82022

Report: State positions on the ILC’s draft PERAC principles after first reading

Law and policy, Publications, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsMarch 8, 2022

The International Law Commission’s project to strengthen the law protecting the environment in relation to armed conflicts concludes in 2022. This report analyses the written comments of 24 states as we approach second reading of the principles, ahead of their adoption.

Dec152021

Report: Environmental CSR reporting by the arms industry

Military and the environment, Military emissions publications, Publications, Publications, SliderBy ConEnvObsDecember 15, 2021

In this report, Leonie Nimmo and Hana Manjusak examine the environmental Corporate Social Responsibility reporting of some of the world’s biggest arms companies, and discover that it may be far more useful than you might think.

Oct82021

UN General Assembly First Committee statement on the Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts

Law and policy, Publications, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsOctober 8, 2021

16 NGOs urge states at the UN General Assembly to mainstream the environment in the work of its First Committee, and beyond.

May242021

Governments: commit to meaningful military emissions cuts at COP26

Military and the environment, Military emissions publications, Publications, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsMay 24, 2021

There are signs that some countries may pledge to reduce military greenhouse gas emissions at COP26 in November. This call sets out the scope of what these pledges should include and is open for signature by organisations before and during the COP.

May122021

Report: Joint civil society submission to the International Law Commission’s PERAC study

Law and policy, Publications, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsMay 12, 2021

A joint submission by Al Haq, Amnesty, CEOBS, Geneva Water Hub and Harvard University identifying opportunities to strengthen the ILC’s draft principles on the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts before they are finalised in 2022.

Mar32021

Comments on the draft political declaration on explosive weapons in populated areas

Law and policy, Publications, TopicBy ConEnvObsMarch 3, 2021

Comments submitted to the government of Ireland’s March 2021 negotiations on a political declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, which identifies opportunities for addressing their environmental impact.

Feb232021

Report: Under the radar: The carbon footprint of the EU’s military sectors

Military and the environment, Military emissions publications, Publications, TopicBy ConEnvObsFebruary 23, 2021

This CEOBS/SGR study set out to estimate the carbon footprint of the EU’s military sectors. The report also provides a broad overview of the policies and measures currently being pursued to reduce military GHG emissions in the EU, and their likely effectiveness.

Feb192021

Joint paper: Actions for people, planet and nature at UNEA-5

Law and policy, Publications, TopicBy ConEnvObsFebruary 19, 2021

A joint position paper arguing that states should use the Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly to help promote the use of nature-based solutions before, during and after armed conflicts.

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4 Feb 1621798504971620354

Too environmentally risky to break in port should not equate to safe enough to dump at sea. Brazil dumps a toxics laden aircraft carrier in the Atlantic. #Military

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Brazil sinks aircraft carrier in Atlantic despite presence of asbestos and toxic materials

Environmental activists had sought to halt the planned scuttling of the warship, warning that it could pollute the marine food chain

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict ·
2 Feb 1621161524269023236

#Ukraine’s important coastal and marine ecological areas include 22 @RamsarConv Sites covering 750,521 ha.
Military activities, and the pollution linked to it are disrupting habitats and threatening species. Learn more: https://ceobs.org/ukraine-conflict-environmental-briefing-the-coastal-and-marine-environment #WorldWetlandsDay

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict ·
2 Feb 1621116811486937090

Oil spills and the impact that the invasion of #Ukraine has had on shipping in the Black and #Azov seas are just two of the issues that we cover in our latest environmental briefing with @ZoiEnvironment.
Our coastal and marine environment brief is here: https://ceobs.org/ukraine-conflict-environmental-briefing-the-coastal-and-marine-environment

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Oleg Kirichuk @O_Kirichuk ·
1 Feb 1620810824498683909

Kudos to @detoxconflict and @ZoiEnvironment for their very comprehensive briefing on the damage to Ukraine's coastal and marine #environment 🐬🦀 published today!
https://ceobs.org/ukraine-conflict-environmental-briefing-the-coastal-and-marine-environment/

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict ·
1 Feb 1620852698341064704

New today, the latest in our joint briefing series with @ZoiEnvironment examines how the conflict in #Ukraine is impacting its marine and coastal areas.

New today, the latest in our joint briefing series with @ZoiEnvironment examines how the conflict in #Ukraine is impacting its marine and coastal areas.
Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict

How is the conflict in #Ukraine impacting its coastal and marine #environment?
Our new joint briefing with @ZoiEnvironment explores pollution, habitat disruption and fisheries, with a deep dive into the Buh Estuary. The project is co-funded by @UNEP https://ceobs.org/ukraine-conflict-environmental-briefing-the-coastal-and-marine-environment 🧵1/9

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict ·
1 Feb 1620845702913069058

"US, UK and Irish oil and gas field contractors – which provide essential drilling and other services to #Myanamar’s gas field operators – have continued to make millions in profit in the country after the coup."

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Revealed: how world‘s biggest fossil fuel firms ‘profited in Myanmar after coup‘

Leaked tax records suggest subsidiaries of international gas field contractors continued to make millions after the coup

www.theguardian.com

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