Strengthening the capacity of communities to localise contamination
Protecting people, water resources and drinking water sources
Turning environmental problems into investment-ready projects
The war has created a new type of environmental threat. The widespread use of unmanned systems and precision-guided weapons has led to large-scale spills of petroleum products and oils, resulting in contamination of soils and water across extensive areas.
Fires and surface spills are only the visible part of the problem. The greatest threat arises when contamination reaches groundwater. Toxic components of petroleum products then spread with groundwater over long distances, creating long-term risks to natural ecosystems, water resources and human health.
At the same time, most communities lack sufficient expertise to rapidly assess risks, localise contamination and prepare remediation projects that can secure international funding.
Rapid response helps localise contamination,
protect people and preserve drinking water sources
In the first weeks after spills of petroleum products and oils, we work with communities to assess environmental risks to people and coordinate measures to localise contamination.
After the acute phase of the emergency is over, we help communities prepare the documentation required to include remediation projects in the DREAM system and international funding programmes.
We train local communities to act quickly and independently in the first hours and to respond to environmental emergencies. We develop response models adapted to local conditions. We maintain an emergency reserve of sorbents and petroleum product degraders.