02 Increasing Ukraine’s vulnerability to climate change
www.chathamhouse.org/2023/09/consequences-russias-war-ukraine-climate-action-food-supply-and-energy-security/02
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the war is having a ruinous impact on Ukraine’s environment and undermining the country’s ability to tackle the effects of climate change
damaged water infrastructure, destroyed energy installations and flattened entire cities
Shelling, unexploded ordnance and landmines have rendered large areas of agricultural land unusable
Fighting and military activity in Ukraine’s forests and greenbelts have damaged water catchments and forest
ncrease the risk of large wildfires
Climate change models predict that Ukraine will face rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, more frequent floods, changes in the onset of seasons and rising sea levels along its Black Sea coast.
Water security
Ukraine is one of the least water self-sufficient countries in Europ
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