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                              class=mcnPreviewText>We are continuing to analyze 
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                                class=mcnPreviewText>We are continuing to 
                                analyze the environmental consequences of 
                                Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.</SPAN><!--<![endif]--> <!--
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                                dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 15px">Dear 
                                Friends!</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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                                dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 15px">Analysis of the 
                                environmental consequences of Russia's invasion 
                                of Ukraine facilitates understanding of military 
                                anthropogenic impacts on the environment and how 
                                (and whether) nature adapts in response. Some 
                                consequences, such as the desalination of the 
                                Black Sea as a result of the <STRONG>explosion 
                                of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power 
                                station</STRONG>, turned out to be less 
                                dangerous in the short term than experts had 
                                expected. Not much is said about other 
                                consequences, for example, the possible 
                                <STRONG>“seizure” by introduced and invasive 
                                species</STRONG> of areas most affected by 
                                military operations.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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                                dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 15px">Our Work Group analyzes 
                                cases of the war’s impact on the environment, 
                                and this allows us not only to understand the 
                                consequences, but also to identify adaptation 
                                strategies.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
                                <P 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 15px">The explosion of the 
                                Kakhovka hydropower station dam on 6 June 2023 
                                has been described as an example of ecocide 
                                during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Even 
                                earlier this summer, UWEC experts <A 
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                                that we will only be able to begin a full 
                                analysis of these consequences in the coming 
                                months.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
                                <P 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 15px">For the time being, it 
                                seems that the disaster has not had serious 
                                negative impacts on the <STRONG>Black Sea 
                                ecosystem</STRONG>. Freshwater dilution of the 
                                sea’s salinity was not as radical as expected, 
                                and local species, such as dolphins, suffered no 
                                more greatly than usual since the beginning of 
                                the war. However, clearly this is only a 
                                preliminary analysis, and more detailed research 
                                is ongoing. Of particular concern is the wartime 
                                release of heavy metals, nitrates, and 
                                phosphates into the Black Sea. Large rivers such 
                                as the Dnieper, Danube, and Don are continuously 
                                polluting the sea, and the additional 
                                anthropogenic load is problematic for the Black 
                                Sea:</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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                                <LI 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 18px"><A 
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                                style="COLOR: #0000ff">Black Sea heals its 
                                wounds: 4 months after the Kakhovka 
                                catastrophe</SPAN></A></SPAN> </LI></UL>
                                <P 
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                                dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15px"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">As 
                                for the now-dry Kakhovka reservoir, we see 
                                active regrowth of forest at an impressive rate 
                                of growth. In just a few months, two- to 
                                three-meter-tall willows and poplars have 
                                appeared. There was even talk of the possible 
                                restoration of the forests of the “Great Meadow” 
                                (<STRONG>Velykyi Luh</STRONG>), the area 
                                flooded as the complex’s dams were erected. And 
                                although power engineers are determined to 
                                restore the Kakhovka hydropower station, 
                                environmental experts are categorically against 
                                it, unable to find any economic or energy 
                                argument in favor of 
                                rebuilding:</SPAN></SPAN></P>
                                <UL>
                                <LI 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 18px"><A 
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                                style="COLOR: #0000cd">Is it time to restore 
                                Velykyi Luh?</SPAN></A></SPAN> </LI></UL>
                                <P 
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                                style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Another 
                                topic in need of particular analysis is 
                                ecosystem restoration plans in Eastern Ukraine, 
                                especially those areas affected by hostilities. 
                                As the head of Ukrainian Nature Conservation 
                                Group and UWEC Work Group expert <STRONG>Oleksiy 
                                Vasyliuk </STRONG>notes, there is a high 
                                probability that war-affected lands will become 
                                hubs for the spread of invasive species, as well 
                                as centers experiencing ecosystem change. Full 
                                analysis must wait until peacetime; for now, the 
                                war is ongoing. Meanwhile, satellite monitoring 
                                allows us to make preliminary 
                                assumptions:</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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                                style="COLOR: #0000cd">Restoring Ukraine’s 
                                nature post-war: Hopes and 
                                risks</SPAN></A></SPAN> </LI></UL>
                                <P 
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                                style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Our 
                                fifth webinar, held jointly with <A 
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                                Without Borders - Sweden</A> and <A 
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                                Green Foundation</A>, was dedicated to the use 
                                of satellite data, open source data, and 
                                information-gathering on the environmental 
                                consequences of war. During the event, 
                                <STRONG>Olexander Opanasenko</STRONG> of 
                                Ukrainian NGO Ecodia, OSINT Analysis Specialist 
                                <STRONG>Wim Zwijnenburg</STRONG>, and expert 
                                <STRONG>Linas Svolkinas</STRONG> of CEOBS 
                                gathered to discuss techniques for understanding 
                                and assessing the environmental consequences of 
                                the invasion of Ukraine. The webinar recording 
                                and presentations can be viewed on our 
                                website:</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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                                style="COLOR: #0000ff">Webinar 5: Gathering and 
                                analyzing data on the environmental consequences 
                                of Russia’s invasion of 
                                Ukraine</SPAN></A></SPAN> </LI></UL>
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                                style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">Another 
                                important issue is the state of occupied 
                                territories – a situation in which very little 
                                information is available. One of the largest 
                                nature reserves in Europe, <STRONG>Askania-Nova 
                                Nature Reserve</STRONG>, not only remains within 
                                the occupation zone, but also suffers negative 
                                impacts. In September, almost 2,000 hectares of 
                                its protected steppe burned from fires caused by 
                                combat operations. Instances involving 
                                construction of military structures on the 
                                reserve’s territory have been recorded, in part 
                                using satellite data. Despite this, it remains 
                                difficult to understand the impacts on the 
                                reserve’s animals and remaining protected areas 
                                workers and to what extent work is continues 
                                inside the occupied 
                                reserve:</SPAN></SPAN><BR> </P>
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                                style="COLOR: #0000ff">Fires in Askania-Nova: 
                                Consequences of military occupation of a 
                                reserve</SPAN></A></SPAN> </LI></UL>
                                <P 
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                                style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif">As 
                                we have written more than once, the war in the 
                                region is not limited to Ukraine and it has been 
                                going on for quite a few years. Hybrid warfare 
                                negatively impacts Europe's protected areas as a 
                                whole, often dividing them, for example the 
                                unique <STRONG>Białowieża Forest</STRONG>. These 
                                impacts are also recognized at the international 
                                level. For example, construction of border 
                                fences was condemned during the <STRONG>UNESCO 
                                World Heritage Session</STRONG> that occurred in 
                                late September. Read more about how the session 
                                on World Heritage went in the context of a 
                                growing global political crisis in expert Eugene 
                                Simonov’s article:</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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                                style="COLOR: #0000ff">UNESCO condemns 
                                construction of border fences</SPAN></A></SPAN> 
                                </LI></UL>
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                                dir=ltr><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15px">We 
                                continue to follow the environmental 
                                consequences of the invasion on our <A 
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                                style="COLOR: #0066ff">website</SPAN></A>, 
                                on <A 
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                                style="COLOR: #0099ff">Twitter</SPAN></A> (X) 
                                and on <A 
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                                style="COLOR: #0066ff">Facebook</SPAN></A>. </SPAN></P>
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                                dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15px">We wish 
                                you strength and peace!</SPAN></P>
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                                dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15px">Alexej 
                                Ovchinnikov, editor, UWEC Work 
                                Group</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                vAlign=top align=middle>   UWEC · Charnali, 2 · 
                  Charnali 6400 · Georgia <BR><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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            <DIV 
            style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black" 
            align=left><B>From:</B> <A title=issue@uwecworkgroup.info 
            href="mailto:issue@uwecworkgroup.info">UWEC Work Group</A> </DIV>
            <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial" align=left><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 
            November 23, 2023 10:08 AM</DIV>
            <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial" align=left><B>Subject:</B> UWEC Work 
            Group Issue # 16</DIV>
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