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Apr222021

Could criminalising ecocide increase accountability for environmental harm in conflicts?

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsApril 22, 2021

The campaign to criminalise ‘ecocide’ has gained momentum in recent years. In this blog, Dr Rachel Killean explores the possibilities and challenges associated with introducing ecocide as a new international crime at the International Criminal Court.

Mar252021

There’s no military solution to Yemen’s SAFER oil tanker crisis

Blog, Country, Slider, YemenBy ConEnvObsMarch 25, 2021

There are calls for the UN Security Council to authorise a military-backed response to the crisis over the SAFER oil tanker off the coast of Yemen. We argue that not only is this unrealistic, it would also have long-term consequences for how the international community addresses the environment, peace and security.

Mar182021

How animals are harmed by armed conflicts and military activities

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsMarch 18, 2021

Wild and domesticated animals have long-suffered abuse, injury or death in armed conflicts. In this blog, Janice Cox and Jackson Zee explore this history of harm and the reasons behind it, arguing that the animal victims of war require greater recognition and protection.

Mar82021

International Women’s Day 2021: Women, mine action and the environment

Blog, Project One, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsMarch 8, 2021

Women already play a critical role in mine action, with the number of women working in humanitarian demining programmes increasing. Given gender differences in perception and behaviour towards environmental protection, women already have an important role in environmental mainstreaming in the sector.

Feb232021

The EU military sector’s carbon footprint

Blog, Military and the environment, Military emissions blogs, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsFebruary 23, 2021

In a new report, CEOBS and SGR reveal for the first time the level of carbon emissions from the largest EU militaries and the EU military sector. This blog summaries our findings.

Feb182021

Improving corporate conduct in areas affected by armed conflicts

Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsFebruary 18, 2021

We explore a new CEOBS report that examines how states and the private sector could use international guidelines to reduce the environmental harm associated with corporate activities in fragile and conflict affected areas.

Feb182021

Report: Enhancing corporate environmental responsibility in conflict-affected settings

Law and policy, Publications, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsFebruary 18, 2021

Report examining what steps states and private companies should take to reduce corporate environmental harm in areas affected by armed conflicts, exploring the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the ILC’s PERAC principles.

Feb162021

What Myanmar’s coup could mean for its environment and natural resources

Blog, Military and the environment, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsFebruary 16, 2021

The military coup in Myanmar is likely to have severe and reverberating effects for the country’s environment and natural resources argues Thiri Shwesin Aung, undoing recent progress in environmental governance and sustainable development.

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