The impact of armed conflict on the natural #environment is often acknowledged, but frequently underestimated. Conflicts can exacerbate #biodiversity decline, air #pollution, and #deforestation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTJCk41Qowo">https://www.youtube.com/watch... [1/4]

Communities facing conflict, #climatechange and environmental degradation walk a tightrope of survival. Better respect for #IHL can limit the impact of conflict on the natural #environment & deeply interlinked consequences for conflict-affected populations who depend on it. [2/4]

@ICRC 2020 Guidelines on the Protection of the Natural Environment address how #IHL rules protect the #environment, incl. rules on specific protection, #ConductofHostilities, #weapons, & obligations re dissemination. @UNEP @davidedjensen @Schmitt_ILaw @CarlBruch @mkvaalst [3/4]

The updated Guidelines are a reference tool for States & parties to armed conflict to adopt concrete measures to enhance respect for #IHL protecting the #environment in military manuals, national policy, & law. The @ICRC stands ready to support. https://www.icrc.org/en/document/guidelines-protection-natural-environment-armed-conflict-rules-and-recommendations-relating">https://www.icrc.org/en/docume... [4/4]