The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is supporting the Ukrainian government in remotely monitoring the environmental impact on its territory, as a result of the conflict that is ravaging the country.
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This week, donors, agencies and member states meet in Lugano, Switzerland, to discuss the reconstruction of Ukraine.
In the words of Osnat Lubrani, the United Nations’ top official in Ukraine, “restoring Ukraine’s environment must be at the top of the agenda.”
Initial monitoring points to significant impacts on urban and rural environments, including incidents of air pollution and potentially serious contamination of groundwater and surface water, which could leave the country and region with a toxic legacy for generations to come.
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Curto Curatorship:
- Access the Ecodozor, a platform that highlights the environmental risks arising from the war in Ukraine.
- Read official UN statement on the topic (page translated into Portuguese using the tool Google).
