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Publication Info: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01068-x
Date of Publication: March 2
Year of Publication: 2023
Publication City: London, UK
Publisher: Springer Nature
Author(s): Oleksandra Shumilova , Klement Tockner, Alexander Sukhodolov et al.
Journal: Nature Sustainability (Nat Sustain)
Abstract
The armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia that began in late February 2022 has far-reaching environmental consequences, especially regarding water resources and management.
Here we analysed the multifaceted impacts of the military actions on freshwater resources and water infrastructure during the first three months of the conflict. We identified the nature of the impacts, the kind of pressures imposed on the water sector and the negative consequences for the availability and quality of freshwater resources for the civilian population.
Our results showed that many water infrastructures such as dams at reservoirs, water supply and treatment systems and subsurface mines have been impacted or are at risk from military actions. Continuation of the conflict will have multiple negative sustainability implications not only in Ukraine but also on a global scale, hampering achievements of clean water and sanitation, conservation and sustainable use of water resources, and energy and food security.
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