Conflict and Environment Observatory
@ceobs.org
CEOBS is a UK charity that provides a voice for our environment - and those who depend upon it - when it faces harm from armed conflicts and military activities. Our military and conflict greenhouse gas emissions project is @militaryemissions.org
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Has the ICC just advanced accountability for wartime environmental damage? - CEOBS
A new ICC policy could bring the environment into humanity’s most serious crimes; we unpack what the policy says and can and can't do.
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Last week the International Criminal Court issued a new policy on pursuing environmental war crimes.
Here we examine what the policy says, what it could and won't do, and revisit the case of Ukraine's Khakovka Dam in light of its proposals: ceobs.org/has-the-icc-... 1/3 #PERAC #IntLaw
Here we examine what the policy says, what it could and won't do, and revisit the case of Ukraine's Khakovka Dam in light of its proposals: ceobs.org/has-the-icc-... 1/3 #PERAC #IntLaw
#Iraq is 5th globally in exposure to the #ClimateCrisis and this story of wheat intersects with drought, water governance, economy and security. www.reuters.com/business/env...
Iraq's dreams of wheat independence dashed by water crisis
Iraqi wheat farmer Ma'an al-Fatlawi has long depended on the nearby Euphrates River to feed his fields near the city of Najaf. But this year, those waters, which made the Fertile Crescent a cradle of ...
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December 18, 2025 at 6:49 AM
#Iraq is 5th globally in exposure to the #ClimateCrisis and this story of wheat intersects with drought, water governance, economy and security. www.reuters.com/business/env...
This example from #Sudan shows that belligerents can reach agreements on the protection of critical infrastructure. While Heglig and its oil pipelines are vital to the economy of #SouthSudan, it does present the question of what else could be protected? www.reuters.com/world/africa...
South Sudan says its troops are guarding strategic Heglig oil field in Sudan
South Sudan has sent its troops to neighbouring Sudan to guard the strategic Heglig oil field near the border, its military head said on Thursday, days after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This example from #Sudan shows that belligerents can reach agreements on the protection of critical infrastructure. While Heglig and its oil pipelines are vital to the economy of #SouthSudan, it does present the question of what else could be protected? www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Positive to see more references to armed conflicts and military activities in #GEO7, the 7th Global Environmental Outlook, including our work on military GHG emissions. Reflects growing harm but also greater visibility and better research.
December 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Positive to see more references to armed conflicts and military activities in #GEO7, the 7th Global Environmental Outlook, including our work on military GHG emissions. Reflects growing harm but also greater visibility and better research.
Need a quick and accessible backgrounder on the biggest wartime environmental accountability story this year?
Check out our overview of the International Criminal Court's new environmental policy. #UNEA7
Check out our overview of the International Criminal Court's new environmental policy. #UNEA7
Last week the International Criminal Court issued a new policy on pursuing environmental war crimes.
Here we examine what the policy says, what it could and won't do, and revisit the case of Ukraine's Khakovka Dam in light of its proposals: ceobs.org/has-the-icc-... 1/3 #PERAC #IntLaw
Here we examine what the policy says, what it could and won't do, and revisit the case of Ukraine's Khakovka Dam in light of its proposals: ceobs.org/has-the-icc-... 1/3 #PERAC #IntLaw
Has the ICC just advanced accountability for wartime environmental damage? - CEOBS
A new ICC policy could bring the environment into humanity’s most serious crimes; we unpack what the policy says and can and can't do.
ceobs.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Need a quick and accessible backgrounder on the biggest wartime environmental accountability story this year?
Check out our overview of the International Criminal Court's new environmental policy. #UNEA7
Check out our overview of the International Criminal Court's new environmental policy. #UNEA7
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The policy also commits the OTP to interdisciplinary investigations, normalises reliance on #OSINT and civil-society documentation. This lowers barriers to early evidence collection and reflecting the realities of conflict environments where ground access may be impossible. 3/3
December 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
The policy also commits the OTP to interdisciplinary investigations, normalises reliance on #OSINT and civil-society documentation. This lowers barriers to early evidence collection and reflecting the realities of conflict environments where ground access may be impossible. 3/3
Last week the International Criminal Court issued a new policy on pursuing environmental war crimes.
Here we examine what the policy says, what it could and won't do, and revisit the case of Ukraine's Khakovka Dam in light of its proposals: ceobs.org/has-the-icc-... 1/3 #PERAC #IntLaw
Here we examine what the policy says, what it could and won't do, and revisit the case of Ukraine's Khakovka Dam in light of its proposals: ceobs.org/has-the-icc-... 1/3 #PERAC #IntLaw
Has the ICC just advanced accountability for wartime environmental damage? - CEOBS
A new ICC policy could bring the environment into humanity’s most serious crimes; we unpack what the policy says and can and can't do.
ceobs.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Last week the International Criminal Court issued a new policy on pursuing environmental war crimes.
Here we examine what the policy says, what it could and won't do, and revisit the case of Ukraine's Khakovka Dam in light of its proposals: ceobs.org/has-the-icc-... 1/3 #PERAC #IntLaw
Here we examine what the policy says, what it could and won't do, and revisit the case of Ukraine's Khakovka Dam in light of its proposals: ceobs.org/has-the-icc-... 1/3 #PERAC #IntLaw
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Russia's war against #Ukraine is thought to have harmed #BlackSea dolphins and porpoises.
Regional conservation body ACCOBAMS has proposed a recovery plan but research on conflict-linked marine threats is needed to inform it, we examine some here: ceobs.org/evidencing-a... 1/4
Regional conservation body ACCOBAMS has proposed a recovery plan but research on conflict-linked marine threats is needed to inform it, we examine some here: ceobs.org/evidencing-a... 1/4
Evidencing a recovery plan for Black Sea dolphins and porpoises - CEOBS
Understanding how Russia's war against Ukraine has affected Black Sea dolphins and porpoises is key to identifying recovery policies.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Russia's war against #Ukraine is thought to have harmed #BlackSea dolphins and porpoises.
Regional conservation body ACCOBAMS has proposed a recovery plan but research on conflict-linked marine threats is needed to inform it, we examine some here: ceobs.org/evidencing-a... 1/4
Regional conservation body ACCOBAMS has proposed a recovery plan but research on conflict-linked marine threats is needed to inform it, we examine some here: ceobs.org/evidencing-a... 1/4
🚨 The #ICC Office of the Prosecutor has launched its Policy on Addressing Environmental Damage through the #RomeStatute, www.icc-cpi.int/news/policy-...
December 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🚨 The #ICC Office of the Prosecutor has launched its Policy on Addressing Environmental Damage through the #RomeStatute, www.icc-cpi.int/news/policy-...
Russia's war against #Ukraine is thought to have harmed #BlackSea dolphins and porpoises.
Regional conservation body ACCOBAMS has proposed a recovery plan but research on conflict-linked marine threats is needed to inform it, we examine some here: ceobs.org/evidencing-a... 1/4
Regional conservation body ACCOBAMS has proposed a recovery plan but research on conflict-linked marine threats is needed to inform it, we examine some here: ceobs.org/evidencing-a... 1/4
Evidencing a recovery plan for Black Sea dolphins and porpoises - CEOBS
Understanding how Russia's war against Ukraine has affected Black Sea dolphins and porpoises is key to identifying recovery policies.
ceobs.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Russia's war against #Ukraine is thought to have harmed #BlackSea dolphins and porpoises.
Regional conservation body ACCOBAMS has proposed a recovery plan but research on conflict-linked marine threats is needed to inform it, we examine some here: ceobs.org/evidencing-a... 1/4
Regional conservation body ACCOBAMS has proposed a recovery plan but research on conflict-linked marine threats is needed to inform it, we examine some here: ceobs.org/evidencing-a... 1/4
Our new joint report with @npaid.bsky.social is a technical report but its also really exciting. It details the roll-out of the Green Field Tool for #MineAction in 7 of NPA's country programmes. We developed the tool together and now it's in the wild: ceobs.org/strengthenin... 1/2 #22MSP
Strengthening field environmental management: Assessing the Green Field Tool roll-out in NPA - CEOBS
Study examining the roll-out of the Green Field Tool across 7 NPA mine action programmes, highlighting progress and challenges.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our new joint report with @npaid.bsky.social is a technical report but its also really exciting. It details the roll-out of the Green Field Tool for #MineAction in 7 of NPA's country programmes. We developed the tool together and now it's in the wild: ceobs.org/strengthenin... 1/2 #22MSP
We're at the #22MSP of the Mine Ban Treaty this week in #Geneva where we're co-hosting an event on #MineAction and the environment with @npaid.bsky.social. We'll look at embedding new environmental standards, our Green Field Tool and on how to respond to growing environmental and climate needs.
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
We're at the #22MSP of the Mine Ban Treaty this week in #Geneva where we're co-hosting an event on #MineAction and the environment with @npaid.bsky.social. We'll look at embedding new environmental standards, our Green Field Tool and on how to respond to growing environmental and climate needs.
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📍Join the NPA & @ceobs.org #22MSP side event this afternoon to learn how #MineAction programmes are embedding the IMAS 07.13, the Green Field Tool, and other climate and environment frameworks in the field.
📅 13:00–14:30
📌 Concordia 5 (2nd floor)
📅 13:00–14:30
📌 Concordia 5 (2nd floor)
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
📍Join the NPA & @ceobs.org #22MSP side event this afternoon to learn how #MineAction programmes are embedding the IMAS 07.13, the Green Field Tool, and other climate and environment frameworks in the field.
📅 13:00–14:30
📌 Concordia 5 (2nd floor)
📅 13:00–14:30
📌 Concordia 5 (2nd floor)
Fascinating examination of how non-state armed groups in #Pakistan are instrumentalising climate and environmental narratives. The international community has a long history of neglecting NSAG policies like these, in spite of their role in conflicts.
gnet-research.org/2025/11/03/i...
gnet-research.org/2025/11/03/i...
Climate Catastrophe: Militants’ Manipulation of Climate Narratives in Pakistan - GNET
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November 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Fascinating examination of how non-state armed groups in #Pakistan are instrumentalising climate and environmental narratives. The international community has a long history of neglecting NSAG policies like these, in spite of their role in conflicts.
gnet-research.org/2025/11/03/i...
gnet-research.org/2025/11/03/i...
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#Gold is a key component of #Sudan's war economy. Our new post explores whether it's possible to track gold mines and processing sites using #OSINT and #RemoteSensing.
It is, but it's not straightforward 🧵1/4 ceobs.org/monitoring-s... #EyesOnSudan @thesentryorg.bsky.social @saferworld.bsky.social
It is, but it's not straightforward 🧵1/4 ceobs.org/monitoring-s... #EyesOnSudan @thesentryorg.bsky.social @saferworld.bsky.social
Monitoring Sudan’s artisanal and small scale gold mining from space - CEOBS
Gold's fuelling Sudan's war, creating pollution and environmental damage; can open source methods track artisanal gold production sites?
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November 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#Gold is a key component of #Sudan's war economy. Our new post explores whether it's possible to track gold mines and processing sites using #OSINT and #RemoteSensing.
It is, but it's not straightforward 🧵1/4 ceobs.org/monitoring-s... #EyesOnSudan @thesentryorg.bsky.social @saferworld.bsky.social
It is, but it's not straightforward 🧵1/4 ceobs.org/monitoring-s... #EyesOnSudan @thesentryorg.bsky.social @saferworld.bsky.social
#Gold is a key component of #Sudan's war economy. Our new post explores whether it's possible to track gold mines and processing sites using #OSINT and #RemoteSensing.
It is, but it's not straightforward 🧵1/4 ceobs.org/monitoring-s... #EyesOnSudan @thesentryorg.bsky.social @saferworld.bsky.social
It is, but it's not straightforward 🧵1/4 ceobs.org/monitoring-s... #EyesOnSudan @thesentryorg.bsky.social @saferworld.bsky.social
Monitoring Sudan’s artisanal and small scale gold mining from space - CEOBS
Gold's fuelling Sudan's war, creating pollution and environmental damage; can open source methods track artisanal gold production sites?
ceobs.org
November 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#Gold is a key component of #Sudan's war economy. Our new post explores whether it's possible to track gold mines and processing sites using #OSINT and #RemoteSensing.
It is, but it's not straightforward 🧵1/4 ceobs.org/monitoring-s... #EyesOnSudan @thesentryorg.bsky.social @saferworld.bsky.social
It is, but it's not straightforward 🧵1/4 ceobs.org/monitoring-s... #EyesOnSudan @thesentryorg.bsky.social @saferworld.bsky.social
“Why are military emissions still not on the agenda here?”
@militaryemissions.org reflects on #COP30, the little that it achieved for the global climate, and on the growing public pressure for #military and conflict GHG emissions to be addressed, somehow. ceobs.org/remind-us-wh...
@militaryemissions.org reflects on #COP30, the little that it achieved for the global climate, and on the growing public pressure for #military and conflict GHG emissions to be addressed, somehow. ceobs.org/remind-us-wh...
Remind us. Who was the Amazon COP for? - CEOBS
COP30: what it achieved, where it failed, what comes next and the ever growing profile of military and conflict Greenhouse Gas emissions.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Why are military emissions still not on the agenda here?”
@militaryemissions.org reflects on #COP30, the little that it achieved for the global climate, and on the growing public pressure for #military and conflict GHG emissions to be addressed, somehow. ceobs.org/remind-us-wh...
@militaryemissions.org reflects on #COP30, the little that it achieved for the global climate, and on the growing public pressure for #military and conflict GHG emissions to be addressed, somehow. ceobs.org/remind-us-wh...
New study estimating the GHG emissions from landscape fires caused by Russia's invasion of #Ukraine examines both immediate releases and lost sequestration capacity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Landscape fires and decreasing carbon sequestration capacity: Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions due to the Russo–Ukrainian war
Vegetation acts as an essential land-based carbon sink, which can be affected by military conflicts and wars through landscape fires that can cover la…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New study estimating the GHG emissions from landscape fires caused by Russia's invasion of #Ukraine examines both immediate releases and lost sequestration capacity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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How does war reshape ecosystems? What gets damaged, lost, or overlooked? Yesterday we went into a deep dive with the Conflict and Environment Observatory @ceobs.org . Listen back by searching 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...
"Studying Conflict’s Impact on the Environment" with the Conflict and Environment Observatory | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
This week, we discussed a more hidden impact of war... the toll it takes on the environment. Can we estimate the scale of damage conflict can have on our natural spaces? Do we know how harmful polluti...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
How does war reshape ecosystems? What gets damaged, lost, or overlooked? Yesterday we went into a deep dive with the Conflict and Environment Observatory @ceobs.org . Listen back by searching 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...
As #Ukraine announced that it will seek climate damage reparations from Russia, we spoke to Time about the climatic and wider environmental impact of war time.com/7335449/ukra...
Why War Is So Bad For Emissions
Ukraine plans to seek nearly $44 billion in climate damages from Russia for emissions caused by the ongoing war.
time.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
As #Ukraine announced that it will seek climate damage reparations from Russia, we spoke to Time about the climatic and wider environmental impact of war time.com/7335449/ukra...
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War doesn’t just devastate societies—it leaves lasting scars on the environment.
Later today, @ceobs.org joins us to discuss the hidden ecological costs of conflict, demonstrating how open-source data can lead to accountability. Join us live on the link below👇
Later today, @ceobs.org joins us to discuss the hidden ecological costs of conflict, demonstrating how open-source data can lead to accountability. Join us live on the link below👇
Join us on Thursday as we speak to @ceobs.org. We'll dive into the hidden environmental costs of war—and explore how open-source data can help you uncover, explain, and advocate for deeper investigation into the ecological impacts of conflict. discord.gg/4W8uaZzJ?eve...
November 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
War doesn’t just devastate societies—it leaves lasting scars on the environment.
Later today, @ceobs.org joins us to discuss the hidden ecological costs of conflict, demonstrating how open-source data can lead to accountability. Join us live on the link below👇
Later today, @ceobs.org joins us to discuss the hidden ecological costs of conflict, demonstrating how open-source data can lead to accountability. Join us live on the link below👇
Explosive weapons are causing acute and chronic environmental harm in urban areas of #Ukraine, #Gaza and #Sudan.
Our joint policy brief explores how governments should mitigate their environmental risks: ceobs.org/joint-briefi...
Our joint policy brief explores how governments should mitigate their environmental risks: ceobs.org/joint-briefi...
Joint briefing: Mitigating environmental harm by implementing the EWIPA declaration - CEOBS
Briefing explaining how explosive weapons in populated areas cause environmental harm, with recommendations for governments on reducing it.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Explosive weapons are causing acute and chronic environmental harm in urban areas of #Ukraine, #Gaza and #Sudan.
Our joint policy brief explores how governments should mitigate their environmental risks: ceobs.org/joint-briefi...
Our joint policy brief explores how governments should mitigate their environmental risks: ceobs.org/joint-briefi...
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If armed forces were a country, they’d be the 4th-largest emitter.
COP30 Bulletin Day 8: Draft decision draws battle lines on fossil fuel transition, finance and trade
Countries are working on a “Mutirão” decision that will be at the heart of a Belém political package to drive forward multilateral climate action
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November 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
If armed forces were a country, they’d be the 4th-largest emitter.
Important new study from @responsiblesci.bsky.social lays bare the lamentable state of #military GHG emissions reporting - with data submitted to the #UNFCCC less than half their estimate carbon footprints www.sgr.org.uk/resources/mo... #COP30
Most militaries report less than 10 percent of their carbon footprint
Media release; 18 November 2025 A new report by Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) reveals that almost all official data on military greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – even for those militarie...
www.sgr.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Important new study from @responsiblesci.bsky.social lays bare the lamentable state of #military GHG emissions reporting - with data submitted to the #UNFCCC less than half their estimate carbon footprints www.sgr.org.uk/resources/mo... #COP30