Ukraine, the Environment and Negotiating Peace
Publisher: Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
Author(s): Drew Marcantonio
Date: 2023
Topics: Governance, Peace Agreements, Renewable Resources, Weapons, Waste, and Pollution
Countries: Russian Federation, Ukraine
Since the beginning of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian civil society has spontaneously and courageously organized to counter the military occupation through hundreds of nonviolent actions, including civil disobedience, road blockades, civilian evacuation, and communication campaigns. This article summarizes the long history and accomplishments of Ukrainian civil resistance. Drawing on interview-based research with 55 political and social actors in the country, including representatives of public institutions, NGOs, activists, academics and religious institutions, this article surveys the longer report on Ukrainian Nonviolent Civil Resistance in the Face of War, which catalogs and maps a broad range of tactics and impacts. The research documented 235 verified and systematized nonviolent actions from February 24 to June 30, 2022, now avail- able in an interactive map.