Environmental Impact Report on Syrian War Published
"Environmental injustice in Syria: How the War Is Disproportionately Affecting Vulnerable Communities? is the title of the new study published by the Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Centre de Recerca Ecològica i Aplicacions Forestals (CREAF), and Fundació Autònoma Solidària (FAS), and is the result of research by Angham Daiyoub. Ten specific cases of environmental injustice in Syria are presented, drawn from interviews with activists and members of local and international NGOs.
28/02/2024
The armed conflict in Syria, which began in 2011, has led to a severe humanitarian crisis with millions of people displaced and affected. In addition to the devastating effects of the war, the country faces significant environmental risks such as desertification, drought, and pollution, which particularly affect vulnerable communities. This environmental injustice exacerbates the suffering, with negative consequences for human rights and the well-being of the population.
As part of the ASÎTÎ project, the FAS, in collaboration with the research centres ICTA-UAB and CREAF of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), publishes the report "Environmental injustice in Syria: How the War Is Disproportionately Affecting Vulnerable Communities?". This study covers ten specific cases of environmental injustice in Syria and complements the publications of the EJAtlas - Global Atlas of Environmental Justice.
The research, conducted by Angham Daiyoub, supported by Leeloz Muhammad and Laura Riba, seeks to understand the environmental dimensions of the conflict in Syria by looking at the interrelationships between environmental conflict, socio-political conflict, and population displacement. Over more than six months, a comprehensive collection of environmental justice cases related to the Syrian conflict has been conducted in collaboration with local communities and through interviews with activists and members of local and international NGOs.
The research findings will be presented on 30th April as part of the training series "From Climate Crisis to Ecosocial Transition", organised by the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology, the FAS, and the Institut de Govern i Polítiques Públiques (IGOP).
The report " Environmental injustice in Syria: How the War Is Disproportionately Affecting Vulnerable Communities?" is available in Catalan, Spanish, and English.
This report has been made possible thanks to the collaboration between the public administration, universities, and civil society organisations. The research was supported by the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (ACCD). The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of their authors and can under no circumstances be considered the opinion of ACCD.