UN: Gaza conflict has caused major environmental damage
18 حزيران 2024 16:06
The conflict in Gaza has created unprecedented soil, water and air pollution in the region, destroying sanitation systems and leaving tonnes of debris from explosive devices, according to a UN report on the environmental impact of the war.
A preliminary assessment from the UN Environment Programme says the war has swiftly reversed limited progress in improving the region’s water desalination and wastewater treatment facilities, restoring the Wadi Gaza coastal wetland, and investments in solar power installations.
Explosive weapons have generated some 39 million tonnes of debris. Each square metres of the Gaza Strip is now littered with more than 107kg (236 pounds) of debris, which is more than five times the debris generated during the battle for Mosul, Iraq, in 2017, the report said.
A preliminary assessment from the UN Environment Programme says the war has swiftly reversed limited progress in improving the region’s water desalination and wastewater treatment facilities, restoring the Wadi Gaza coastal wetland, and investments in solar power installations.
Explosive weapons have generated some 39 million tonnes of debris. Each square metres of the Gaza Strip is now littered with more than 107kg (236 pounds) of debris, which is more than five times the debris generated during the battle for Mosul, Iraq, in 2017, the report said.