The REH Forum in January 2025 focused on the impact of conflict on the environment. How do wars affect natural resources? How can we understand these impacts in a context where little data is available? How can we work to reduce environmental destruction in the context of conflict? These are just some of the issues we have tried to address at this Forum.
At the Forum, we heard presentations on the subject of ‘What impact do conflicts have on the environment and climate? :
- An introduction to the topic through the prism of environmental and humanitarian law by Anida Olivia Yode, doctoral student at the University of Rennes.
- Impacts in Ukraine, by François Grünewald of Groupe URD
- Exploring the links between conflict and the environment and the role of humanitarian NGOs, by Doug Weir of CEOBS
- Experiences in mine action and its environmental impact (explosives, mine clearance and the impact of the Derna floods), by Simon Elmont of Handicap International
The Forum took place on 23 January 2025, from 2pm to 4pm, and can be viewed online!
