The head of the organization for the protection of the environment: war makes the environment a silent victim of militant armed conflicts

The head of the organization for the protection of the environment: war makes the environment a silent victim of militant armed conflicts

Sheena Ansari at the international conference "Ecocide; a silent war crime:

The environment knows no political boundaries and regional and international cooperation is necessary to restore damaged ecosystems.

Environmental justice also requires not placing the cost of the destruction on the shoulders of people who had no role in causing the crisis.

🔹 Attacks on fuel tanks and facilities in Asaluya within a few days caused the release of 1.5 million tons equivalent to carbon dioxide; A figure equivalent to annual carbon absorption by 66 million mature trees.

🔹 Destruction of energy infrastructure, in addition to widespread pollution, interrupted the implementation of plans to reduce carbon emissions, collect flare gases and develop renewable energies. Iran should be the standard bearer of the demand for climate justice.