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dc.contributorExecutive Officeen_US
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programmeen_US
dc.coverage.spatialUkraineen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-06T14:13:34Z
dc.date.available2022-10-06T14:13:34Z
dc.date.issued2022-10
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-3969-5
dc.identifier.otherEO/2466/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/40746
dc.descriptionUNEP is mandated to assist countries, upon request, with pollution mitigation and control in areas affected by armed conflict or terrorism. Responding to a request by the Government of Ukraine, this report was drafted as part of a preparatory process to assist Ukraine in recovery from the current conflict and to inform a comprehensive post-conflict assessment. During the conflict that began on 24 February 2022, Ukraine has experienced considerable environmental destruction. Extensive field assessment work will be required to establish the character, magnitude and significance of conflict-related environmental impacts and remediation requirements. The report presents a snapshot – but by no means a comprehensive picture – of the damage inflicted on Ukraine’s environment and the potential environmental and public health impacts, informing priorities for field-level verification work. Initial information shows that Ukraine, already burdened by a host of legacy environmental challenges, is now facing a compounded, multi-dimensional environmental crisis that has either exacerbated existing issues or added new ones. It is essential that the ongoing conflict ends now to ensure greater damage to the environment and to people is averted. The country and the region risk being burdened with a toxic legacy long after the conflict ends.en_US
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dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.rightsPublicen_US
dc.subjectCHEMICALSen_US
dc.subjectPOLLUTANTSen_US
dc.subjectWASTE MANAGEMENTen_US
dc.subjectHEALTH HAZARDSen_US
dc.subjectDEMOLITION WASTESen_US
dc.subjectCHEMICAL INDUSTRYen_US
dc.subjectFUELSen_US
dc.subjectUKRAINEen_US
dc.titleThe Environmental Impact of the Conflict in Ukraine: A Preliminary Reviewen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingen_US
wd.topicsChemicals and Pollution Actionen_US
wd.identifier.pagesnumber56 pagesen_US


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