Environment and explosive violence
24 Aug 2022How can we guard against the climate crisis when defence is our biggest carbon emitter?
Iain Overton examines the Ministry of Defence’s carbon footprint, and asks whether plans to boost military spending are compatible with the Government’s net zero targets
18 May 2022Civil Society Statement on the Protection of Civilians in Urban Conflict (2022)
AOAV is proud to be one of the endorsing NGOs for the Civil Society Statement on the Protection of Civilians in Urban Conflicts, ahead of the UN's annual open debate on the protection of civilians (POC) in armed conflict. Over the past year, the devastating impact of urban warfare on civilians has been made increasingly clear, especially the parallel direct and indirect, short-term and long-term nature of urban warfare's effects on civilians and civilian infrastructure.
25 Mar 2022Looting the Land: is Ukraine’s black earth a reason for Putin’s invasion?
Now sabotaging Russian tanks, Ukraine’s rich soil may be the prize that Putin seeks from his violence, write Dimitris Dimitriadis and Iain Overton
10 Jul 2020The reverberating effects of explosive violence on agriculture in Yemen
AOAV examines the agricultural impacts from the use of explosive weapons across Yemen and its impacts on the humanitarian crisis there.
3 Jul 2020‘The Broken Land’: a review of the environmental impact of explosive weapons
AOAV's overview and an introduction to The Broken Land: the environmental consequences of explosive weapon use.
3 Jul 2020The environmental consequences of explosive weapon use: infrastructure
As part of AOAV's investigation of the environmental harm from the use of explosive weapons, this article examines the lasting harm from infrastructural damage.
3 Jul 2020The environmental consequences of explosive weapon use: UXO
As part of AOAV's investigation of the environmental harm from the use of explosive weapons, this article examines the lasting harm from UXO.
3 Jul 2020The environmental consequences of explosive weapon use: flora and fauna
As part of AOAV's investigation of the environmental harm from the use of explosive weapons, this article examines the lasting harm to flora and fauna.
3 Jul 2020The environmental consequences of explosive weapon use: agriculture
As part of AOAV's investigation of the environmental harm from the use of explosive weapons, this article examines the lasting harm to agriculture.
3 Jul 2020The environmental consequences of explosive weapon use: conclusion and recommendations
AOAV's conclusions and recommendations from The Broken Land: the environmental consequences of explosive weapon use.
2 Jul 2020The reverberating effects of explosive violence on agriculture in Syria
AOAV examines the consequences of explosive weapon use on agriculture in Syria.
- 17 Feb 2020
Explosive weapons and their impact on wildlife – a global assessment
Despite the threat to biodiversity, the impact of explosive weapons on wildlife is a relatively understudied area.