How Russia Approaches the Environment, Peace and Security
Publisher: Conflict and Environment Observatory
Author(s): Nina Lesikhina
Date: 2021
Topics: Governance, Peace and Security Operations, Weapons, Waste, and Pollution
Countries: Russian Federation
This report seeks to understand Russia’s longstanding objections to addressing the environmental dimensions of peace and security in international fora and policy debates. To do so it explores Russia’s domestic approach to environmental protection, its environmental conduct during and after armed conflicts, how it conceptualises and utilises environmental security in its domestic and foreign policies, and its views on environmental security in international policy debates and in its regional relationships.It concludes with recommendations to different stakeholders on potential opportunities for engaging Russia on the environment, peace and security.