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<p>With the ongoing Russian military operations against Ukraine, reviewing the impact of the military forces’ activities on the environment is crucial. The topic is relevant not only because the devastation is immeasurable, but also because all the data proves that wars have effects that accelerate climate change. In this paper we review some of the environmental issues arising from Russian aggression, and we also refer to the effects of previous military conflicts of this kind. We deal with the pollution caused by war and the relationship between war and water. We touch on the destruction of some aspects of infrastructure (cultural goods, energy, health, transport) and its consequences.</p>
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With the ongoing Russian military operations against Ukraine, reviewing the impact of the military forces’ activities on the environment is crucial. The topic is relevant not only because the devastation is immeasurable, but also because all the data proves that wars have effects that accelerate climate change. In this paper we review some of the environmental issues arising from Russian aggression, and we also refer to the effects of previous military conflicts of this kind. We deal with the pollution caused by war and the relationship between war and water. We touch on the destruction of some aspects of infrastructure (cultural goods, energy, health, transport) and its consequences.

The Effects of Armed Conflicts on the Environment

CONTEMPORARY MILITARY CHALLENGES

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With the ongoing Russian military operations against Ukraine, reviewing the impact of the military forces’ activities on the environment is crucial. The topic...

The Effects of Armed Conflicts on the Environment

Published Online: Jun 12, 2023

Page range: 37 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cmc-2023-0004

Keywords
Built and natural environment, pollution, Russia-Ukraine war, devastation of war

© 2023 József Padányi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Effects of Armed Conflicts on the Environment

Published Online: Jun 12, 2023

Page range: 37 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cmc-2023-0004

KeywordsBuilt and natural environment, pollution, Russia-Ukraine war, devastation of war

© 2023 József Padányi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Built and natural environment, pollution, Russia-Ukraine war, devastation of war