Nickolai Denisov is the co-founder and deputy director of Zoï Environment Network in Geneva. He holds a PhD in environment / geography andover thirty years of experience in environmental assessment, information management and communication. He has organised and contributed to numerous studies in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. He has extensively worked with UNEP and the OSCE on environmental and security linkages in Ukraine and its Donbas region.
The Environmental Cost of the War in Ukraine
War always pollutes the environment, especially when it damages hazardous industries. Between 2014 and 2022, the conflict in Donbas in eastern Ukraine, a heavily industrialised region, has presented significant risks to the environment and public health of people living in the area.
April 7, 2022