‘Towards a Pollution-Free Planet’: Input on the Implementation of Resolution 3/1 Pollution Mitigation and Control in Areas Affected by Armed Conflict or Terrorism
Publisher: Conflict and Environment Observatory, Pax, and ZOÏ Environment Network
Date: 2018
Topics: Assessment, Governance, Weapons, Waste, and Pollution
UNEA resolution 3/1 Pollution mitigation and control in areas affected by armed conflict or terrorism was the first UN resolution to directly address the health and environmental impact of conflict pollution and the toxic remnants of war. In doing so it underscored the linkages between conflict pollution, environmental degradation, sustainable development and the enjoyment of human rights. It is of paramount importance to build on the norm established by the resolution, and to identify policies that can translate its normative content into actions. By doing so, the resolution could help protect people and ecosystems in areas affected by armed conflicts, and contribute towards addressing wider challenges around environmental security.