International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

Nov 6, 2014 | UN

Many people around the world, including government officials, scientists, journalists, educators, and business people, observe the UN’s International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. Those who take part in the day spend time discussing about how the effects of war are damaging to the natural environment. They also work together to find ways to limit environmental destruction caused by armed conflict and war. The Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Platform and Community of Practice will also celebrate its one-year anniversary on November 6th.

Seminars, speeches, lectures, news articles, radio talks, and classroom activities in schools that focus on the topic are some of the events that take place on this day. People learn and share information about the dangers of new technologies in war which pose unknown threats to the environment. People around the world are also made aware that all efforts must be taken to limit environmental destruction caused by conflict.