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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Tree planting as resistance in Palestine

In this guest post, Elle Ambler of the Arab Group for the Protection of Nature explores the impact of the Israeli occupation on agriculture and food security, and the role that tree planting can play as an act of resistance.

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The IDF has confirmed that it is pumping seawater into the tunnel network in #Gaza, and claims that it is "taking soil and water systems into consideration". Gaza's size, existing water stress and permeable soils, make this claim highly questionable https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1752376187563704721

New analysis of conflict damage to agricultural land and assets in #Gaza. The considerable degree of damage will impact #foodsecurity and the prospects for recovery and livelihoods. Many impacts, such as damage to orchards, soils and infrastructure, will be long-term.

A welcome first analysis of the GHG emissions footprint of Israel's war against Hamas from Ben Neimark and colleagues. The first 60 days of the attack on #Gaza emitted the equivalent of burning 150,000 tonnes of coal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/09/emissions-gaza-israel-hamas-war-climate-change 1/2

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