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
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War devastates lives, displaces communities, and shatters societies.
According to @ceobs.org, global militaries are also responsible for roughly 5.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions, more than the entire aviation and shipping industries combined, deepening the environmental crisis.
According to @ceobs.org, global militaries are also responsible for roughly 5.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions, more than the entire aviation and shipping industries combined, deepening the environmental crisis.
The hidden, and often ignored, cost of war on the planet
Learn about the alarming environmental cost of war, with militaries as major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions.
geographical.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 AM
War devastates lives, displaces communities, and shatters societies.
According to @ceobs.org, global militaries are also responsible for roughly 5.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions, more than the entire aviation and shipping industries combined, deepening the environmental crisis.
According to @ceobs.org, global militaries are also responsible for roughly 5.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions, more than the entire aviation and shipping industries combined, deepening the environmental crisis.
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Heavy winter rains in #Gaza have flooded displacement camps, spreading misery and disease. As these @unrwa.org images show, already vulnerable people in tents and shelters are highly exposed. The flooding has also drawn attention to conflict pollutants. 1/3
January 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Heavy winter rains in #Gaza have flooded displacement camps, spreading misery and disease. As these @unrwa.org images show, already vulnerable people in tents and shelters are highly exposed. The flooding has also drawn attention to conflict pollutants. 1/3
Heavy winter rains in #Gaza have flooded displacement camps, spreading misery and disease. As these @unrwa.org images show, already vulnerable people in tents and shelters are highly exposed. The flooding has also drawn attention to conflict pollutants. 1/3
January 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Heavy winter rains in #Gaza have flooded displacement camps, spreading misery and disease. As these @unrwa.org images show, already vulnerable people in tents and shelters are highly exposed. The flooding has also drawn attention to conflict pollutants. 1/3
#Ukraine is increasingly targeting Russian oil assets in the Black and Caspian seas. While tankers such as the QENDIL - grounded near Turkey's Bozcaada island - have not been carrying oil when attacked, they are carrying fuel oil, presenting a marine pollution risk. Image via @tombike.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 9:48 AM
#Ukraine is increasingly targeting Russian oil assets in the Black and Caspian seas. While tankers such as the QENDIL - grounded near Turkey's Bozcaada island - have not been carrying oil when attacked, they are carrying fuel oil, presenting a marine pollution risk. Image via @tombike.bsky.social
Government bodies, local authorities and civil society are planting trees in #Syria, as a small step towards environmental recovery. But in the face of deforestation, wildfires and climate change the country also needs to reseed environmental governance. english.noonpost.com/p/syrias-ref...
Syria’s Reforestation Campaigns: Can They Repair the War-Torn Landscape?
Reforestation campaigns have emerged as a central feature of Syria’s environmental response, representing one of the most prominent local efforts to restore green cover after years of extensive ecolog...
english.noonpost.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Government bodies, local authorities and civil society are planting trees in #Syria, as a small step towards environmental recovery. But in the face of deforestation, wildfires and climate change the country also needs to reseed environmental governance. english.noonpost.com/p/syrias-ref...
The #Indonesian military is helping drive deforestation in #Papua #biodiversity hotspot:
“It’s hard to justify this project from any perspective . . . environmental, climate and the wellbeing of local communities.” www.ft.com/content/27a6...
“It’s hard to justify this project from any perspective . . . environmental, climate and the wellbeing of local communities.” www.ft.com/content/27a6...
Indonesia calls in military to help clear forests at rapid pace
Deforestation under way on 3mn hectares for state-backed food project
www.ft.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The #Indonesian military is helping drive deforestation in #Papua #biodiversity hotspot:
“It’s hard to justify this project from any perspective . . . environmental, climate and the wellbeing of local communities.” www.ft.com/content/27a6...
“It’s hard to justify this project from any perspective . . . environmental, climate and the wellbeing of local communities.” www.ft.com/content/27a6...
#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 ...
www.reuters.com
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...
www.reuters.com
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.
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
🚨 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.
ceobs.org
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
gnet-research.org
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?
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
#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.
ceobs.org
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…
www.sciencedirect.com
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...