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Friends!</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
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six months have passed since the war caused by
Russia’s invasion began in Ukraine. People and
nature are suffering because of the hostilities,
and the consequences affect not just the region
but the entire world.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
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at UWEC Work Group we continue to track and
analyze the war’s negative impacts on the
environment and climate. We are also assembling
and proposing solutions to soften those
impacts. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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recently joined the United Nations </SPAN><U
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Working Group in Ukraine</U><SPAN
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an effort to analyze the war’s environmental
consequences and exchange information. The UN
Office for </SPAN><SPAN
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Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is
coordinating this effort. </SPAN><SPAN
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are also expanding our partnerships with both
Ukrainian and regional environmental
organizations. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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this issue, we interviewed Olha Boiko,
</SPAN><SPAN
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of Climate Action Network – Eastern Europe
Caucasus Central Asia (</SPAN><A
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EECCA</U></A><SPAN
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and climate change campaigner at </SPAN><A
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She spoke about efforts to strengthen
collaboration between European and Ukrainian
environmental organizations working not just to
end the war, but also to minimize its consequences
for the environment and
climate. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Tracking
impacts on nature while winning the war: an
interview with Olha Boiko</SPAN></A></P></LI></UL>
<P
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dir=ltr><SPAN
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: #2c363a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; TEXT-DECORATION: none">One
clear example of such cooperation is Greenpeace
International’s investigation into the
consequences of the Russian invasion in the
Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Together with Belarusian
independent environmental media </SPAN><A
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Portal</U></A><SPAN
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we review the investigation’s key
findings.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Influence
of Russia’s military intrusion on the Chornobyl
Exclusion Zone: Results of an independent
investigation by Greenpeace
International</SPAN></A> </LI></UL>
<P
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dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: #2c363a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; TEXT-DECORATION: none">The
war and accompanying sanctions are seriously
affecting global climate policy. Against the
backdrop of an unprecedented drought in Europe and
weather anomalies in Southeast Asia, we are
reminded that we must work together to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate
change. At the same, Russia is becoming more
isolated and acting to dilute or cancel a number
of climate policy measures. What look at what this
means and how it affects the global climate
agenda.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">How
has Russia’s climate policy changed since the
beginning of the war against
Ukraine?</SPAN></A></P></LI></UL>
<P
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dir=ltr><SPAN
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of the Cold War discourse is leading states to
enclose their territories with barriers and
minefields. Białowieża Forest (Belovezhskaya
Pushcha) was recently divided by an impervious
fence along the border of Poland and Belarus.
There is also recent news about new minefields on
the Ukraine-Belarus border in the Polesie forest
area. Although these actions are politically
justified, they can be detrimental for wildlife.
It is absurd to build fences while simultaneously
discussing wildlife corridors.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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target=_blank>Can the Iron Curtain Be Green?
Europe’s nature is being divided by fences and
fortifications</A></SPAN></SPAN></P></LI></UL>
<P
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dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; COLOR: #2c363a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; TEXT-DECORATION: none">While
the war rages, Ukrainian and Russian governments
are actively “reforming” environmental legislation
– mostly for the worse, but sometimes for the
better. This summer, both countries updated rules
for legitimizing secondary forests that have grown
on disused agricultural lands. Our experts assess
these reforms.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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target=_blank>Restoring nature on agricultural
lands: a comparative analysis of legislative
innovation in Ukraine and
Russia</A></SPAN></SPAN></P></LI></UL>
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tuned as UWEC continues to analyze the war’s
impacts through an environmental lens not only in
Ukraine but around the globe.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial" align=left><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday,
August 16, 2022 7:46 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial" align=left><B>Subject:</B> Over six
months have passed since the war caused by Russia’s invasion began
in Ukraine</DIV>
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