Environmental Impact of War: Initial Data for Risk Assessment
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On 16 June 2022, a digital platform EcoDozor with initial set of data on environmental risks stemming from the war will be presented. The data was gathered by the Zoï international environmental network with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine.
The platform EcoDozor is a map-based database that already contains information about 4,800 incidents of war damage and disruptions, based on Ukraine's media reports and statements by officials since February 2022 to 31 May 2022. The reported incidents range from direct damage to infrastructure due to bombing and shelling to interrupted water, gas and electricity supplies, and disrupted or stalled industrial operations. The accumulated reports are complemented with preliminary assessment of the level of risk of the subsequent environmental damage. Practical effect of these threats to the environment are yet need to be verified and examined on-spot.
The system will be presented by:
- Ambassador Henrik Villadsen, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
- Alla Yushchuk, project officer of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
- Dmytro Averin, expert of environmental projects, implemented by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator
The event is to take place at 12:00 on 16 June 2022 at the grounds of Media Centre Ukraine in Lviv (32, Ploshcha Rynok) The event will be streamed live here: https://mediacenter.org.ua/
Additional information: Andrii Dziubenko, communication officer, Mobile: +380 67 239 39 51 | Mobile: +380 50 676 77 34 | andrii.dziubenko@osce.org