Environmental Impacts of War
Nothing Good Comes from War And while we don’t want to diminish the immense pain caused by the loss of thousands of innocent lives, we do want to contribute what we can from our field of expertise towards a larger and very timely discussion. We would like to take a moment of your time to look at some of the Environmental Impacts of War. Focussing only on recent conflicts from 2021 to 2023, we can examine different instances with profound ecological consequences: Habitat Destruction - The Amazon Rainforest: The Brazilian Amazon has seen a significant rise in deforestation due to conflicts in recent years. Illegal logging and mining activities, which are partially caused due to war-driven insecurities, threaten this crucial biome. [The Guardian, 2021] Pollution - Oil Spills and Chemical Contamination: In 2022, the conflicts in Ukraine caused a major oil spill in the Black Sea. The shelling and infrastructure damage caused contaminated coastal areas and marine life. [Reuters] Displacemen...