Occupied Palestinian Territories

A dense population and recurring conflicts have placed the Gaza Strip’s environment under considerable pressure, damaging critical infrastructure and generating debris. Environmental governance in both Gaza and the West Bank has been made more complex by the occupation, which has compounded and often actively worsened issues such as water scarcity, pollution, land degradation and waste management. Read the OPT briefing.

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The environmental costs of the escalating Middle East crisis

A year of escalating conflict across the Middle East has had a range of direct and reverberating consequences for the region’s environment. In this post we identify the current and emerging trends that are threatening human health and often fragile and degraded ecosystems.

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In #Gaza, people are so desperate for fuel that plastic is being distilled into diesel amidst the rubble. The practice is dangerous, with workers and those living nearby exposed to the toxic fumes. 1/2

Since we launched at COP26 we have seen a rapid increase in the number of environmental NGOs engaging on military and conflict emissions; conflicts like #Gaza and #Ukraine have helped drive this. Some, like @GreenpeaceCA have long done peace but... 1/3

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