The environment and warfare
How does war damage the environment? - CEOBS
Military training creates emissions, disruption to landscapes and terrestrial and marine habitats, and creates chemical and noise pollution.
The environment and warfare | ICRC
International humanitarian law protects the natural environment and aims to limit the damage caused to it during war.
How Nature Becomes a Casualty of War - The New York Times
Wars destroy habitats, kill wildlife, generate pollution and remake ecosystems entirely, with consequences that ripple through the decades.
Environmental impact of war - Wikipedia
Scorched earth methods have been used for much of recorded history. However, the methods of modern warfare cause far greater devastation on the environment. The ...
How conflict impacts our environment - the United Nations
While the human cost of war is undeniable and profound, the environment also suffers immense and often-overlooked consequences. Beyond the immediate destruction ...
Managing the environmental impacts of war: What can be learned ...
This study reviews 193 case studies worldwide in order to better understand these impacts and their potential management before, during and after war.
The Impact of War on Our Natural Environment - FAWCO
War has many negative effects on the human mind and body environment as well! Death, injury, sexual violence, malnutrition, illness, disability and displacement
Conflict pollution, washed-up landmines and military emissions
War trashes the environment. Artillery strikes, rockets and landmines release pollutants, wipe out forests and can make farmland unusable.
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment ...
The UN General Assembly declared 6 November of each year as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.
Conflict pollution, washed-up landmines and military emissions
When armed conflict breaks out, we first focus on the people affected. But the suffering from war doesn't stop when the fighting does.
Environmental Impact of War and Military Motivations for Peace
Despite numerous ostensible efforts at “greening of warfare,” the material and energy usage of current conflicts is astonishingly large.
Rooting for the environment in times of conflict and war - UNEP
UNEP has been working with various Member States and other partners to strengthen the protection of the environment before, during and after armed conflict.
Protecting the Environment in Armed Conflict
While some rules of international law provide protection to the natural environment and seek to limit the damage caused by it, armed conflicts remains an ...
Remedying the environmental impacts of war: Challenges and ...
This article centres on the principles, approaches and methods surrounding full reparation for armed conflict-related environmental damage in the law of State ...
The Environmental Effects of War - Fordham Research Commons
The first major conflict, in which this new level of environmental destruction was seen, is World War I. New weapons capable of producing terrifying results ...
Understanding the environmental impacts of war in Ukraine
War and conflict do not only harm civilians, but it also has a direct and indirect impact on the environment, ecosystems and livelihoods.
The effects of modern war and military activities on biodiversity and ...
The impacts of conflict, nuclear weapons, training operations, and chemical contaminations all contribute to both reductions in the populations of local flora ...
Environmental legacy of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
Curtailing the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA) is a humanitarian priority due to increasing civilian deaths and injuries from armed ...
The environmental health impacts of Russia's war on Ukraine
The war has caused more than $56.4 billion in damage to the environment. There has been widespread chemical contamination of air, water, and ...
Commentary: Who cares about the environment in war? - CEOBS
Doug Weir discussed how CEOBS works to challenge the status of the environment as a silent victim in conflicts.