Ukraine's Relationship to the Environment

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Doug Weir: The environment is a focus for all of us as we get further into the climate crisis. He says Ukraine has already been trying to align itself with European environmental law. There are an awful lot of civil society voices in Ukraine who are highlighting and foregrounding the need for the recordity sustainable, he adds.

Madeleine Finlay speaks to Doug Weir from the Conflict and Environment Observatory about why the collapse of the Kakhovka dam is likely to be so damaging for biodiversity, access to clean water and levels of pollution. He explains why the environment has become such a central part of the narrative and considers what this increased focus could mean for Ukraine’s eventual recovery. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod