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Protection of the Natural Environment in Armed Conflict

Réunions statutaires / International Conference / Pledges / Protection of the Natural Environment in Armed Conflict / Rapport sur l’engagement / Protection of the Natural Environment in Armed Conflict

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We have published information on the IHL protection of the natural environment on our website: https://www.rodakorset.se/var-varld/krigets-lagar/artiklar/hur-skyddas-miljon-i-vapnad-konflikt/

SRC supported the Ukrainian RC, with IHL advise in preparing for a seminar “How is the environment protected during armed conflict?”, December 2023.

SRC continued its coordination and chairing of the Global Green Response Working Group – aiming to strengthen the overall understanding and promotion of Green Response actions within the Movement. In 2021, the working group was handed over to IFRC to host and chair to ensure a truly global and Movement-wide engagement.

SRC has supported Green Response capacity building in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan, Mozambique, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq.

SRC has directly supported the implementation of Green Response and environmentally sensitive programming in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sudan, South Sudan, Mozambique, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq.

SRC has authored/led the development of global tools to support environmental considerations in humanitarian action: Managing Solid Waste: Sector-specific guidelines for the Red Cross Red Crescent, Red Goes Green: Barriers and enablers for effectively greening practices and strengthening environmental sustainability across the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Sphere Handbook Thematic Sheet: Reducing environmental impact in humanitarian response:
https://resources.eecentre.org/resources/managing-solid-waste-sector-specific-guidelines-for-the-red-cross-red-crescent/
https://www.rodakorset.se/siteassets/dokument/om-oss/fakta-och-standpunkter/rapporter/red-goes-green/red-goes-green_checklist.pdf

SRC has contributed to the development of many global tools to support environmental considerations in humanitarian action such as Green Response Environmental Quick Guide, Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance, Humanitarian Carbon Calculator tool and much of the supporting guidance for the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations:
https://www.ifrc.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/20221019_GreenResponse_QuickGuide2.pdf

Humanitarian Carbon Calculator

Guidance

SRC has supported the deployment of environmental advisors to emergency responses in Turkïye and Mozambique – an important step in strengthening environmental thinking in humanitarian operations.

SRC is developing a new methodologies to strengthen community-informed environmentally sensitive decision-making in humanitarian operations

SRC is researching solutions for more environmentally conscious options for waste management in emergencies

Achèvement de la mise en œuvre:

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